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  1. 03-26-2006, 04:50 AM #51
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    At Ebbets Field before each game, the fans would line up along the railing, and the players would walk along and shake hands with everybody and sign autographs and chat about that afternoon's game. For many of the fans, the Dodgers became part of their family...

    And every once in a while, the Dodgers made a fan part of theirs. (Peter Golenbock)

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    I'll post the links to some of those atricles soon folks...just have a bit of problem...nothing I can't solve..keep checking back.
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    The press box wasn't built until 1929. It was the perch from which 2 Hall of Fame broadcasters painted mental pictures for their listeners and described the players "tearin' up the pea patch." If you couldn't make it out to the game they'd bring it into your home. Red Barber used an hourglass 3 minute egg timer to remind himself to give the score often enough for the sake of listeners who had just tuned in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by runningshoes53
    I'll post the links to some of those atricles soon folks...just have a bit of problem...nothing I can't solve..keep checking back.
    I need an emoticon of someone impatiently glancing down at their wrist watch and tapping their foot.
    Seriously...I'm looking forward to the articles and I appreciate the effort it takes to format them so that everybody can enjoy them. It's going to be one heckuva good read and well worth the wait.
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    April 6, 1913

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    http://www.ajclay.com/BBF_PDF/ebbets...ing%201913.pdf
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  7. 03-26-2006, 06:51 AM #57
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    Quote Originally Posted by runningshoes53
    From the Times

    http://www.ajclay.com/BBF_PDF/ebbets...ing%201913.pdf
    Fantastic! Thank you so very much for making this available to us.
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    Thanks 'Shoes. Great post!
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    Quote Originally Posted by zman
    The press box wasn't built until 1929. It was the perch from which 2 Hall of Fame broadcasters painted mental pictures for their listeners and described the players "tearin' up the pea patch." If you couldn't make it out to the game they'd bring it into your home. Red Barber used an hourglass 3 minute egg timer to remind himself to give the score often enough for the sake of listeners who had just tuned in.

    (photo from mastronet.com originally posted by prof93)


    Great shot, zman!

    That is a very young VIN SCULLY (atop the "G") sitting next to CONNIE DESMOND (atop the "M").

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  10. 03-27-2006, 03:49 AM #60
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    Quote Originally Posted by runningshoes53
    From the Times

    http://www.ajclay.com/BBF_PDF/ebbets...ing%201913.pdf
    The girls of Brooklyn never turned out to a ball game like this before, and it's too bad they never did, because from now on they will always be considered a big feature of a ball game at the new park
    In the book Creating the National Pastime, the author, G. Edward White, talks about how Ebbets purposely transformed the baseball audience by creating a safer and more family friendly environment than had existed in the club's previous home, Washington Park.

    Here's a link to the 1rst chapter of White's book. The first part is about the Polo Grounds. The part about Ebbets Field is about half way down the page and a very informative read.
    http://www.pupress.princeton.edu/chapters/s5786.html


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    3 photos of the left field bleachers



    (1rst photo also from ebbetsfield .com)
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    Opening day 1914

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    Opening day 1914 at Ebbets Field; Postmaster Kelly throws out the ceremonial first pitch.

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    Opening Day 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York Giants

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    Phillies stand for the national anthem prior to a 1957 game.

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    This photo is from a game against the Cardinals and dated August 11, 1942.

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    1956 World Series

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    1956 World Series. Looks like Alston making a trip to the mound.

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    (mastronet.com originally posted by prof93)
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    The sign at the base of the scoreboard read, "Hit Sign Win Suit." Carl Erskine said he couldn't recall anybody ever winning that free suit. Maybe because the sign was guarded by number 6. Carl Furillo was a blue collar type of guy who believed that in America you should work hard and earn your money so you could go out and buy your own suit. He didn't want Ebbets Field to be some sort of welfare state where free suits were just handed out to opposing players. No. And as best as Mr Erskine can recall, they weren't.




    (top photo from mastronet. Bottom photo from ebbetsfield.com)

    Note: Nice catch by Strummer who correctly points out that the fielder in the top photo is actually Andy Pafko and not Carl Furillo.
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    Duke Snider and the wall in right center

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    Unfortunately, zman, the picture you posted with your comments regarding Furillo, was a picture of, I believe, Andy Pafko, #48, one of the few times he played right field. The batting order on the Scoreboard indicates Snider in CF, Shuba in LF and Pafko in RF. Picture is either after June 1951 or 1952.
    Incidently, your comments, however, are RIGHT ON!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by strummer
    Unfortunately, zman, the picture you posted with your comments regarding Furillo, was a picture of, I believe, Andy Pafko, #48, one of the few times he played right field. The batting order on the Scoreboard indicates Snider in CF, Shuba in LF and Pafko in RF. Picture is either after June 1951 or 1952.
    Incidently, your comments, however, are RIGHT ON!!!
    Thanks for helping to keep this thread accurate, Strummer. Funny how I mentioned nothing getting past Furillo. It looks like the same could be said of you. Looks like no free suit for me.
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    (mastronet.com originally posted by prof93)
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