OT: Let's see pictures from your "glory days"

MacDice · #1 12-30-2012, 11:26 AM

In the first base coaches box for the 107th Midnight Sun Game (2012), this picture was taken around 11:45 pm. For those not familiar with the game, it is played every summer solstice at Growden Memorial Park in Fairbanks, Alaska. Because the sun is out for almost 24 hours a day, the game starts at about 10:30 at night and completes around 1:00 the next morning. No artificial lights are used during the playing of it. It is pretty amazing to look at the MLB alumni who have played in this game (including Tom Seaver and Dave Winfield). A lot of media outlets (ESPN, CNN, Sports Illustrated, etc...) say that is one of the top things in baseball to see. The Yankees did a feature on the 2012 game this year in one of their programs that I still need to get a copy of (how many times can you say you were in the Yankee Magazine?).

bigwinnerx · #2 12-30-2012, 11:45 AM

Me on the course a few years ago (bad tee shot) at #2 at Arrowhead Golf Course in my hometown of beautiful Douglassville, PA. Former home of the Daniel Boone Blazers golf team and the same hole I got my hole-in-one from 127yds with a PW when I was 17 with my brother and golf coach in the foursome.

My Hole in One still isn't my best shot ever. Had an eagle over water on a par 4 from about 170, again with my brother in the foursome. Haven't played golf with any regularity since high school, but, I used to be decent. (Very Al Bundy sounding)

RCMcKenzie · #3 12-30-2012, 08:54 PM

The only future Major Leaguer I ever played against was future Phillies pitcher, Pat Combs. I was a sophomore outfield defensive replacement and I faced him one time and worked a walk before he struck out the side.

The pic I posted is from a scrapbook that all the moms put together and gave to all the players at the end of the season. I had it with the binders of my 1959 topps near set that I collected back then. I posted it because I think it looks like a cross between 1978 Topps Pete Rose and e98 Mack.

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