1970 MLK Day Dodger Stadium Photos - 8/1 Update Found a Few More
 

Rummaging through a box of photos that were in a large collection I bought a few years ago and found these gems. Has anyone seen these photos before? Photographer? I was thinking Mel Bailey or may be Doug McWilliams.

I have no idea, but they're great photos. Just fantastic!

Wow! Really great photos. Even a Danny Kaye.

Wow! Those are some excellent snapshots!

Congrats & thanks for sharing!

Wow! Those are great! Congrats.

I love 'em! There's some real star power in those snapshots. I recognize most of the guys. Is that Vada Pinson talking to Mays and Rose? I can't tell who the guy on the Expos is ... Mack Jones, maybe? If you decide to sell or trade any of them, I'd be interested.

We all would, hahahaha...

Wowser!
 

Colors are fantastic! What history!

Thanks!

Mike

Wow Old School.

Color Photo's from that era so different

Great Subject matter and details in them

Agreed, very cool!


Greg

Hi Chris..Yes, Vida Pinson. Newcombe, Mays, Grant and Doby (Expos uni).

I found a few additional images from the 1970 MLK Day game at Dodger Stadium. I had never know about this game until I found these photos and started researching. The game was played on March 28, 1970 and promoted as the the East-West Major League Baseball Classic. Joe D was the manager for the East (with Satchel Paige as an assistant) and Campy was manager for the West.

SI's Tom Verducci wrote a nice article, "The Greatest (Forgotten) Game Ever Played: MLB's 1970 Exhibition to Honor MLK" https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/01/18/ma...l-hall-of-fame

The Baseball HOF has a copy of the game program on line at: https://collection.baseballhall.org/...age/1/mode/1up

By the way, 1960 Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson is pictured interviewing Frank Robinson.