“Shoeless” Joe Jackson of the Chicago White Sox in 1913.
Eddie Mathews running across the plate while catcher Joe Garagiola is in mid-air.
In Brooks Robinson’s 23 year career with the Baltimore Orioles he won 16 consecutive Gold Gloves.
The New York Yankees during Spring Training in 1939.
Members of the 1914 Boston Redsox. From L to R: Babe Ruth (pitcher), Ernie Shore (pitcher), George “Rube” Foster (pitcher), and Del “The Sheriff” Gainer (first base).
1978. Perry celebrates winning the Cy Young award as a member of the San Diego Padres.
1967. Gaylord with the San Francisco Giants in Spring Training.
1972 as a Cleveland Indian. Gaylord Perry deals with umpire Bill Kunkel after being searched for foreign substances.
Aug.31, 1977 as a Texas Ranger. Perry holds a tube, top photo, while sitting on the bench between innings during a game against the Royals. Bottom left photo, Perry’s left hand hidden under a towel goes to the right side of his neck. Bottom right photo, Perry’s pitching hand touches the right side of his neck. Perry won the game with a final score of 8-2.
1982. As a member of the Seattle Mariners, Perry wins his 300th career game against the New York Yankees.
(taken from the official PBS site)
THE TENTH INNING premieres September 28 & 29 at 8 p.m. ET (check local listings)
THE TENTH INNING is a two-part, four-hour documentary film directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. A new chapter in Burns’s landmark 1994 series, BASEBALL, THE TENTH INNING tells the tumultuous story of the national pastime from the 1990s to the present day.
Introducing an unforgettable array of players, teams and fans, the film showcases the era’s extraordinary accomplishments and heroics — as well as its devastating losses and disappointments.
Combining extraordinary highlights, stunning still photographs, and insightful commentary by players, managers, and fans, THE TENTH INNING interweaves the story of the national pastime with the story of America.
Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection. – Red Smith
So I decided to finally give the blog a real name instead of using my email/screen name all this time. I got the idea from sportswriter Red Smith’s famous quote (above) which I have always loved. I am working on some cool stuff for the blog, so keep an eye on it if you love baseball. – Duane
ps. Below is a sweet photo of the 1942 Kansas City Monarchs pitching staff featuring Satchel Paige (on the far right) for the hell of it. Enjoy:
September 1st, 1926. Wow.
Ray Caldwell, Pitcher of the New York Yankees/Highlanders with bat in hand. Caldwell was known as one of the 17 spit ballers allowed to continue to utilize the pitch after it was banned in 1920.
Milton Bradley, oh how you make it so easy for some to dislike you but for some reason I still think you’re awesome.
A great photo of Joe Gordon sliding in for a triple in game 3 of the 1941 World Series.
Nails, Doc, and the Straw-Man in 1986. If reality shows existed in 1986 like they do now, what I would give to have cameras follow these guys around around this time.
I still like Deion more than Tim McCarver.
ninety feet of perfection. 
