by David Krell | Jan 17, 2017 | David Krell
On May 25, 1951, Willie Mays played in his first major league game. 19 years and 50 weeks later, Mays returned to the city that embraced his early career. Entering the major leagues with the New York Giants under the managerial reign of Leo Durocher, Mays became a...
by David Krell | Dec 19, 2016 | David Krell
Decades before he elevated to the executive suite as owner of the Chicago White Sox, Charles Comiskey pioneered a fielding concept during his playing days. Or so the legend goes. After Comiskey died in 1931, a series of Chicago Daily Tribune articles examined his...
by David Krell | Jun 23, 2015 | David Krell
Greg Brady getting selected to be the next “Johnny Bravo” because he “fit the suit” on The Brady Bunch. Jimmy McNulty on The Wire. Any Seinfeld episode involving Frank Constanza or David Puddy. Howard Cosell on Monday Night Football. The theme...
by David Krell | Jun 20, 2015 | David Krell
In 1965, the Los Angeles Dodgers boasted a record of 97-65, attracted more than 2.5 million people to Dodger Stadium, and won the World Series against the Minnesota Twins in seven games. The Dodgers might have gone 162-0, sold out every game at Dodger Stadium, and won...
by David Krell | Jun 20, 2013 | David Krell
1951. The Giants Win the Pennant! Ralph Branca. Brooklyn Dodgers. Bobby Thomson. New York Giants. Leo Durocher. Polo Grounds. Russ Hodges. The Shot Heard ‘Round the World. Larry Jansen. Larry Who? Ralph Branca threw the pitch that Bobby Thomson sent...
