T206 Reference / Reflections.....Tuesday Nite Trivia

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by molenick

I thought Ruth hit the first home run in Yankee Stadium (4/18/1923). I think Stengel's was the first World Series home run in Yankee Stadium.

Yes, the first Home Run at Yankee Stadium was hit by none other than Babe Ruth on opening day of the stadium (4/18/1923).

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smith...ilt-180981888/

[king11]

Thanks, as always, for the fun trivia challenge, Ted. Love the T210 Stengel too!

[Kidnapped18]

T206 Breakdown:
Southern Leaguers - 48
Hall of Famers - 76 (36 AL HOFers, 36 NL HOFers, 4 ML HOFers)
Minor Leagues - 82 (minus the 4 HOFers)
American League - 150 (minus the 36 HOFers)
National League - 168 (minus the 36 HOFers)

[FrankWakefield]

A good, and puzzling trivia challenge, Ted. Thank you.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

A good, and puzzling trivia challenge, Ted. Thank you.

Frank....ole buddy,

You are very welcome.

Casey Stengel fascinated me, when he became NY Yankees Manager in 1949. I was only 10 years old then.
I could tell you many stories of how he led the Yankees to the five consecutive World Championships (1949
to 1953).

Especially, when Johnny Mize single-handedly beat the Dodgers in the 1952 W.S.

Furthermore, Don Larsen's PERFECT W.S. game in 1956.


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[tedzan]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

Yes, the first Home Run at Yankee Stadium was hit by none other than Babe Ruth on opening day of the stadium (4/18/1923).

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smith...ilt-180981888/

I should have qualified it....Stengel hit the 1st HR in the World Series at Yankee Stadium batting for the Giants.

SABR quote......
"Stengel’s inside-the-park home run in the ninth inning won Game One for McGraw’s Giants. The moment was
immortalized by a Damon Runyon column which began “This is the way old Casey Stengel ran yesterday.” Two
days later, Casey hit another home run in Game Three, giving the Giants a 1-0 victory."


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[T206Collector]

Bump - a vivid reminder of the knowledge lost today.

[Bpm0014]

^^^^ thank you

[Seven]

I think we can all collectively agree that we need to preserve and carry on the grand legacy that Ted has left for us. The world has lost a heck of an individual.

[FrankWakefield]

I wish I had visited with Ted and Charlotte one more time... He and I had multiple common interests beyond ball cards. Ted was an intelligent, soft spoken gentleman.