Alfred Hitchcock?
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Alfred Hitchcock?
"You can hate a man for many reasons. Color is not one one of them."--Pee Wee Reese
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A Somber Day In New York
72 Years Ago Today - June 3, 1941
(L-R) Babe Ruth, Mel Ott, unidentified, Carl Hubbell
Yes, six years after The Babe announced his retirement, he was in New York for another somber occasion: the wake of Lou Gehrig (who died the day before). We've all seen the photos of Babe at Lou's coffin, so I won't repost those here...but it's interesting to see this photo of 3 legendary NY players being interviewed for NBC radio. The bald gentleman between Ott and Hubbell looks so familiar...anybody have an ID for him?
Haha...it does kinda look like him!Alfred Hitchcock?
Last edited by BSmile; 06-03-2013 at 03:18 PM.
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Seriously though...any thoughts?
He looks like a pretty big guy, probably not just an NBC announcer (although I guess he could be).
Ex-player? Maybe an executive with a team?
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Apparently it is Postmaster General James Farley.Originally Posted by BSmile
I don't pretend to understand the connection with Gehrig, though.
"You can hate a man for many reasons. Color is not one one of them."--Pee Wee Reese
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Great sleuthing Phils v.Pirates!! Thank you so much.
One connection would have to be his heavy involvement in New York politics.
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Yeah, that's a classic one...nice!
I have a larger edit of that somewhere, I'll dig it up.
It was taken at the 1936 World Series. Babe's sitting next to his daughter Julia and that's legendary singer Kate Smith sitting in front of her in the lower left corner.
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Babe Signs For The Fans - 1936 World Series
Here it is, the larger edit I was looking for.
I have a larger edit of that somewhere, I'll dig it up. It was taken at the 1936 World Series. Babe's sitting next to his daughter Julia and that's legendary singer Kate Smith sitting in front of her in the lower left corner.
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Last edited by BSmile; 06-05-2013 at 09:43 AM.
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Babe Ruth & Friend At The Milk Bar
Rochester, New York - June 4-6, 1922
The original comes from the Cornell University Library: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cornell...ry/3856228164/
Last edited by BSmile; 06-05-2013 at 11:20 AM.
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Babe Ruth Drinks From The Fountain Of Strength
Rochester, New York - June 4-6, 1922
Here's another vastly edited pic of The Babe at Rochester's famous "Milk Week", the original of which also comes from the Cornell Library http://www.flickr.com/photos/cornell...n/photostream/
Last edited by BSmile; 06-07-2013 at 04:56 AM.
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Babe & Lou Meet France In St. Louis
83 Years Ago Today - Sportsman's Park - June 7, 1930
(L-R) Lou Gehrig, Radio Broadcaster France Laux & Babe Ruth
Both Babe and Lou homered on this day 83 years ago as the Yankees beat the Browns, 12-5 (Boxscore 6/7/30: NYY 12 - StL 5). Here's some more on sportscaster Francis "France" Laux: Wiki: France Laux
"Francis Laux, Jr. (December 3, 1897 - November 16, 1978), usually known as France Laux, was the first full-time radio voice of baseball in St. Louis. Laux' work soon came to the attention of the management at KMOX in St. Louis, who invited him there for a 30-day trial as the voice of both the Cardinals and Browns in 1929. This arrangement was possible because the Cardinals and Browns shared Sportsman's Park. As it turned out, 30 days became 24 years. Laux became very popular, in large part because, at the time, the Cardinals were the southernmost and westernmost team in Major League Baseball. As such, their radio network blanketed large chunks of the Midwest and Southwest. Also, KMOX was a 50,000-watt clear channel powerhouse, with virtual coast-to-coast coverage at night."
Last edited by BSmile; 06-07-2013 at 05:16 AM.
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"No Home Runs In This League"
San Francisco, CA - November 10, 1933
Just back from a exhibition trip to Hawaii, Babe gets ready to swing on a San Francisco golf course while Lefty O'Doul sets up the ball on a tee.
Last edited by BSmile; 06-10-2013 at 07:50 AM.
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Last edited by BSmile; 06-13-2013 at 03:31 PM.
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The Babe Takes Aim
Babe Ruth At The Billiards Table - c. late 1920's
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Lou & Babe Prepare For Battle In Chicago
81 Years Ago Today - Comiskey Park - June 15, 1932
The Yankees needed more than those stern looks to gain a victory as they lost to the White Sox 2-1. New York's only run was from Lou's 14th HR. Boxscore: 6/15/1932 - ChiSox 2 - NYY 1
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Ex-King Of Swat Meets No-Hitter
75 Years Ago Today - Ebbets Field, Brooklyn - June 15, 1938
So, June 15th was a busy day in Babe Ruth history...although this day clearly belonged to Johnny Vander Meer and his second consecutive no-hitter. It was also historic for being the first ever night game at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. I was happy to find this particular photo because all of the versions I've seen of Babe and Johnny on the bench have Paul Derringer cropped out.
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Orphans Meeting The Babe At The Train Station
Los Angeles, CA - c.1931
An old press tag I have somewhere lists this picture as Babe arriving in LA and meeting some orphans...I'm not quite sure that's right. The kids seems pretty well dressed to me (maybe they were just dressed well for the photo?) Or, perhaps they're child actors... especially if this picture was taken in Los Angeles.
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