Baseball 1942-1960

Wolf Hopper · 12-26-2003, 09:17 AM

What are the most significant baseball stories - on the field and off - regular season, post-season, and off-season - for this period, in your opinion?

sarichef · 12-27-2003, 09:40 AM

It has to be the Brooklyn Dogers. The perennial disappointments, to the Yankees (post season) and the Giants and Phillies (regular season), Ebbets Field, the personalities of the players, the signings of Robinson, Campy, Newk and Black, 1955!!!! and the ultimate disaster (to a 12 year old fan) --- leaving Brooklyn forever.

zoste · 12-27-2003, 10:01 AM

Hard to argue with that - Robinson

sweaver · 12-27-2003, 01:02 PM

1. Breaking of the color line--black players remake the game.
2. WW II
3. Dodgers' dynasty begins.
4. Browns win the pennant!
5. Yankees win five in a row.
6. Willie, Mickey and the Duke.
7. New York the center of the baseball world--and for awhile, nothing else much going on.
8. Braves emerge, but can't rise to the level of dynasty
9. Maz!

pwdennis · 12-29-2003, 06:04 AM

1. WW2
2. Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby break the color line
3. Bill Veeck
4. Migrating frannchises - the Braves to Milwaukee, the Browns to Baltimore
5. Baseball becomes national - teams on the west coast
6. The return of the running game - Aparicio and the Go-Go White Sox, a harbinger of the deadball 60s

manny tortolero · 12-29-2003, 06:25 AM

1.- Breaking the barrier of color
2.- Baseball in California
3.- Three of a perfect pair: Dodgers, Giants and Yankees.
4.- Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Ted Williams

KCBOOMER · 12-29-2003, 11:28 AM

1. Breaking the Color Barrier
2. The War Years
3. The Relocation of Franchises

Wolf Hopper · 01-29-2004, 10:25 PM

Here's my list - but, I keep thinking that I'm missing a lot:

Two All-Star Games
The Integration of the Game
The Mexican League
Game 7 1946 World Series
Pennant Races of 1949
Eddie Gaedel
Shot Heard Round The World
MLBPA Established
Mays Catch 1954 World Series
Amoros Catch 1955 World Series
Don Larsen Perfect Game
Dodgers and Giants Move West
The Continental League
Maz HR - Game 7 of 1960 World Series

manny tortolero · 01-30-2004, 10:42 AM

» May 26, 1959: In a singular performance, Harvey Haddix of the Pirates pitches a perfect game against Milwaukee for 12 innings, only to lose in the 13th. Felix Mantilla opens the last inning by reaching base on an error. A sacrifice and an intentional walk to Hank Aaron brings up Joe Adcock, who hits one out of the park in right-CF for an apparent 3–0 victory. Aaron pulls a "Merkle," leaving the field, and Adcock passes him on the basepaths. Both are called out as Mantilla scores. Lew Burdette goes all 13 innings for his 8th win, scattering 12 hits. As a consequence of the baserunning in the 13th, the Braves leave an National League-record one runner on base. Haddix's gem makes him the 9th pitcher to lose a no-hitter in extra innings; A combined effort of three Reds pitcher, on May 26, 1956, was the last. Making Haddix's effort even more remarkable is the fact that the Braves hitter knew what was coming. In 1993, Bob Buhl admitted that the Braves pitchers were stealing the signs from Smoky Burgess, who could not crouch down all the way. They would place a towel on the bullpen fence in such a way to signal fastball or breaking ball.

Wolf Hopper · 01-30-2004, 12:20 PM

Agrred Manny - I missed that one!

pwdennis · 01-30-2004, 05:42 PM

Not sure that I agree with this as being of any particular significance.

I will say that the Kitten was a pretty good pitcher, often for undistinguished teams - I saw him a few times when he was with the O's in 64 & 65. I'veno idea why he didn't reach the bigs until he was 26

LargeBill · 01-30-2004, 09:38 PM

Ruth passes 16 August 1948
Larry Doby breaks AL color barrier. Less heralded but equally important.

12-26-2003, 09:17 AM	#1
Wolf Hopper NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 6,191	Baseball 1942-1960 What are the most significant baseball stories - on the field and off - regular season, post-season, and off-season - for this period, in your opinion? __________________ Steve, Forum Administrator POSTING TIP FOR THE DAY: When composing a post, think about what you would say if the intended recipient was an individual who was actually sitting just two feet in front of you, in person, rather than just some far away and anonymous audience who only can identify you as text on a PC screen - - and then write your post in that manner. It makes for remarkable and sincere discourse.

12-29-2003, 06:04 AM	#5
pwdennis NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Winter Springs, FL Posts: 2,503	1. WW2 2. Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby break the color line 3. Bill Veeck 4. Migrating frannchises - the Braves to Milwaukee, the Browns to Baltimore 5. Baseball becomes national - teams on the west coast 6. The return of the running game - Aparicio and the Go-Go White Sox, a harbinger of the deadball 60s __________________ "I would submit that if the world survives for a million years, perhaps its finest hour may be that in the last half of the 20th century, when the power to blow up the world rested in the hands of a few men in two very unsophisticated and suspicious countries, we didn't do it, and one American, Richard Nixon, moved the cold war away from permanent confrontation toward victory. How could any wrong that he did compare with that?" - John Sears

12-29-2003, 11:28 AM	#7
KCBOOMER NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Home of the T-Bones Posts: 11,116	1. Breaking the Color Barrier 2. The War Years 3. The Relocation of Franchises __________________ KCBOOMER *Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball*

01-29-2004, 10:25 PM	#8
Wolf Hopper NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 6,191	Here's my list - but, I keep thinking that I'm missing a lot: Two All-Star Games The Integration of the Game The Mexican League Game 7 1946 World Series Pennant Races of 1949 Eddie Gaedel Shot Heard Round The World MLBPA Established Mays Catch 1954 World Series Amoros Catch 1955 World Series Don Larsen Perfect Game Dodgers and Giants Move West The Continental League Maz HR - Game 7 of 1960 World Series __________________ Steve, Forum Administrator POSTING TIP FOR THE DAY: When composing a post, think about what you would say if the intended recipient was an individual who was actually sitting just two feet in front of you, in person, rather than just some far away and anonymous audience who only can identify you as text on a PC screen - - and then write your post in that manner. It makes for remarkable and sincere discourse.

01-30-2004, 10:42 AM	#9
manny tortolero NetShrine MVP Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 298	» May 26, 1959: In a singular performance, Harvey Haddix of the Pirates pitches a perfect game against Milwaukee for 12 innings, only to lose in the 13th. Felix Mantilla opens the last inning by reaching base on an error. A sacrifice and an intentional walk to Hank Aaron brings up Joe Adcock, who hits one out of the park in right-CF for an apparent 3–0 victory. Aaron pulls a "Merkle," leaving the field, and Adcock passes him on the basepaths. Both are called out as Mantilla scores. Lew Burdette goes all 13 innings for his 8th win, scattering 12 hits. As a consequence of the baserunning in the 13th, the Braves leave an National League-record one runner on base. Haddix's gem makes him the 9th pitcher to lose a no-hitter in extra innings; A combined effort of three Reds pitcher, on May 26, 1956, was the last. Making Haddix's effort even more remarkable is the fact that the Braves hitter knew what was coming. In 1993, Bob Buhl admitted that the Braves pitchers were stealing the signs from Smoky Burgess, who could not crouch down all the way. They would place a towel on the bullpen fence in such a way to signal fastball or breaking ball. __________________ I am writing from Caracas, Venezuela and not perfect english speaker, then please consider my grammar error with that perspective.

12-27-2003, 09:40 AM	#2
sarichef Having A NetShrine Cup Of Coffee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: long island, n.y. Posts: 7	It has to be the Brooklyn Dogers. The perennial disappointments, to the Yankees (post season) and the Giants and Phillies (regular season), Ebbets Field, the personalities of the players, the signings of Robinson, Campy, Newk and Black, 1955!!!! and the ultimate disaster (to a 12 year old fan) --- leaving Brooklyn forever.

12-27-2003, 10:01 AM	#3
zoste NetShrine Hot Prospect Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 18	Hard to argue with that - Robinson

12-27-2003, 01:02 PM	#4
sweaver Netshrine Cleanup Hitter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Mountain State Posts: 8,883	1. Breaking of the color line--black players remake the game. 2. WW II 3. Dodgers' dynasty begins. 4. Browns win the pennant! 5. Yankees win five in a row. 6. Willie, Mickey and the Duke. 7. New York the center of the baseball world--and for awhile, nothing else much going on. 8. Braves emerge, but can't rise to the level of dynasty 9. Maz!

12-29-2003, 06:25 AM	#6
manny tortolero NetShrine MVP Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 298	1.- Breaking the barrier of color 2.- Baseball in California 3.- Three of a perfect pair: Dodgers, Giants and Yankees. 4.- Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Ted Williams

01-30-2004, 12:20 PM	#10
Wolf Hopper NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 6,191	Agrred Manny - I missed that one! __________________ Steve, Forum Administrator POSTING TIP FOR THE DAY: When composing a post, think about what you would say if the intended recipient was an individual who was actually sitting just two feet in front of you, in person, rather than just some far away and anonymous audience who only can identify you as text on a PC screen - - and then write your post in that manner. It makes for remarkable and sincere discourse.

01-30-2004, 05:42 PM	#11
pwdennis NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Winter Springs, FL Posts: 2,503	Not sure that I agree with this as being of any particular significance. I will say that the Kitten was a pretty good pitcher, often for undistinguished teams - I saw him a few times when he was with the O's in 64 & 65. I'veno idea why he didn't reach the bigs until he was 26 __________________ "I would submit that if the world survives for a million years, perhaps its finest hour may be that in the last half of the 20th century, when the power to blow up the world rested in the hands of a few men in two very unsophisticated and suspicious countries, we didn't do it, and one American, Richard Nixon, moved the cold war away from permanent confrontation toward victory. How could any wrong that he did compare with that?" - John Sears

01-30-2004, 09:38 PM	#12
LargeBill NetShrine Rookie Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 74	Couple more Ruth passes 16 August 1948 Larry Doby breaks AL color barrier. Less heralded but equally important.

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