Cool baseball related photos

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Bert Campaneris of the Kansas City A's becomes the 1st player in major league history to play all 9 positions in one game, September 8, 1965.

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A catching lineup for the ages. Dickey, Berra, Howard and Munson.

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Don Drysdale throws four scoreless innings against Philadelphia before finally allowing a run, after 58 23 shutout innings, June 8, 1968.

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Nolan Ryan pitches from the Angels Stadium mound in Palm Springs during spring training,1973

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March 7, 1919 - Christy Mathewson, back from World War I, rejoins the New York Giants as pitching coach and heir apparent to John McGraw.

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Jeffrey Alan Burroughs was born on this date in 1951, in Long Beach, California.
Burroughs signed his first professional contract with the Washington Senators in 1969, after being selected as the first overall pick in the MLB Draft, and went on to debut in 1970.
The Senators moved to Texas and Burroughs career took off. He was named the American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1974 and was selected for the All-Star team twice, first in 1974 and again in 1978.
Overall, his career spanned 16 seasons, during which he played for several other teams, including the Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics, and Toronto Blue Jays.
After retiring as a player, Burroughs coached his son Sean to two Little League World Series victories. Sean was later a 1st round draft pick with the Padres.
Happy birthday, Jeff!

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