March Pickups

[brian1961]

Regarding the black 'n white Mickey Mantle photo posted by BestDJ777 - Chris

the only other insight I have is that the original was likely shot by either Burke or Brace (I forget which one was active at the time).

Mr. Burke and George Brace worked together out of Chicago. It would seem then than one or the other snapped the photo of Mickey at Comiskey Park. It's really neither here nor there, but it would not be surprising if the photo was shot during the Yanks first visit to Chicago that year.

Something special happened during that first visit. It was May 1. Mickey was in the throes of his first slump, hitting a pallid .222, with no home runs. All that promise was becoming a problem to the team and to himself.

Sox reliever Randy Gumpert faced Mickey in the sixth with one on. Gumpert fired him a "a screwball that evidently didn't screw too much" (Gumpert's own words). Mickey was batting lefty against the righthander. Mick killed the ball, a smoking line drive that sailed over speedy centerfielder Jim Busby's head, 450 feet away. Sox pitcher Hal "Skinny" Brown recalled that Mickey's blast "was hit so hard that it got there in one second and rattled around in the seats for what seemed like five minutes."

Thus it was for home run number one in the major leagues.

I cannot buy the idea that Mickey would pay anyone to hand out pictures of himself so people would know who he was, and especially so people would vote him to the AL all-star team. Both suggestions are simply out of the question when I think of Mick's character. He was too shy, proud, and hard on himself to do either of those stupid things.

However, people were already writing to him for an autographed picture, or a picture, period. George Brace I know for certain snapped pictures for the players so they could answer their fan mail. Louis Dormand was another, but he was strictly out of New York.

Still a fabulous shot of a shy, happy rookie playing for the team of his dreams. Again, nice going. ---Brian Powell

[edjs]

I picked up this 1954 movie photo from the movie Strategic Air Command featuring the St. Louis Cardinals today. I know the one player is Stan Musial, does anyone recognize the other two? Also, I am very certain it is original, and I am willing to take offers on it, if anyone is interested.

[NateMack]

The guy on the left looks like Eddie Stanky, I think he was their manager at that time. The guy in the middle looks older than Stanky, so he might also be a coach.

The photo reads 1954 at the bottom I think...

[edjs]

Originally Posted by NateMack

The guy on the left looks like Eddie Stanky, I think he was their manager at that time. The guy in the middle looks older than Stanky, so he might also be a coach.

The photo reads 1954 at the bottom I think...

You know, I think it is Eddie Stanky and Mike Ryba. Thanks.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by edjs

I picked up this 1954 movie photo from the movie Strategic Air Command featuring the St. Louis Cardinals today. I know the one player is Stan Musial, does anyone recognize the other two? Also, I am very certain it is original, and I am willing to take offers on it, if anyone is interested.

I'm confused. Which player do you think is Stan Musial?? He's not in this picture and I'm pretty sure that's Enos Slaughter on the right.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

I'm confused. Which player do you think is Stan Musial?? He's not in this picture and I'm pretty sure that's Enos Slaughter on the right.

Well, after digging a little into the movie, these were the players that appear in the film:

"Peanuts" Lowrey; Memo Luna; Stan Musial; Red Schoendienst; and Enos Slaughter

So, you could be right, one problem with profile pictures is they don't always look the same as full face. I still think that is Musial, the beak looking nose looks to me like Musial's. I am not an expert, to be sure. Anyone else out there, what do you think?

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by edjs

Well, after digging a little into the movie, these were the players that appear in the film:

"Peanuts" Lowrey; Memo Luna; Stan Musial; Red Schoendienst; and Enos Slaughter

So, you could be right, one problem with profile pictures is they don't always look the same as full face. I still think that is Musial, the beak looking nose looks to me like Musial's. I am not an expert, to be sure. Anyone else out there, what do you think?

Dude, come on. That is NOT Stan Musial. It is in fact Enos Slaughter. Look at him!!
Two of these photographs show him older and pretty gaunt, but look how he has the exact same smile in each picture. Same ear, same nose, same small gap in his teeth on his left side, same cheeks, same sideburn cut and hair. And look at those hairy arms!! it doesn't look anything like Stan the Man!!

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[edjs]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Dude, come on. That is NOT Stan Musial. It is in fact Enos Slaughter. Look at him!!
Two of these photographs show him older and pretty gaunt, but look how he has the exact same smile in each picture. Same ear, same nose, same gap in his teeth, same cheeks, same sideburn cut and hair. And look at those hairy arms!! it doesn't look anything like Stan the Man!!

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Just messing with you a bit, I had already been "corrected" from my original post, which I put in the wrong section:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showpos...&postcount=154

Like I said in that post, just looking real fast, and not really a Cards fan, and knowing that Slaughter wasn't a Card at the time (1954), anyway...sorry for doubting you. I bow to you as the more experter guy!

You are correct, Sir! (and who the heck are the other two dudes?)

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by edjs

Just messing with you a bit, I had already been "corrected" from my original post, which I put in the wrong section:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showpos...&postcount=154

Like I said in that post, just looking real fast, and not really a Cards fan, and knowing that Slaughter wasn't a Card at the time (1954), anyway...sorry for doubting you. I bow to you as the more experter guy!

You are correct, Sir! (and who the heck are the other two dudes?)

Sorry, I get a little crazy with pics sometimes. On the other side of the board, it seems whenever someone asks, "Who is this?" in a picture, 99.99% of the responses are so off the mark and not even close, that it drives me nuts!!