Harry Caray - Gabby Street, 1950

[jingram058]

Here is Harry Heilmann interviewing Hal Newhouser:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNPHKowKo7k

[nolemmings]

Notice at the 1:35 mark or so there is a pic of the two announcers, presumably from around that 1950 time, that has a fantastic piece with all sorts of T206s (and some Colgan's) arranged beautifully on the wall behind them--looks like Rube Geyer right over the top of Harry's head.

[jingram058]

I read on Wikipedia that Wilbert Robinson (Uncle Robbie) also caught a "ball" tossed from great height, but it turned out to be a grapefruit dropped from an airplane that exploded upon impact with the catcher's mitt, covering poor Robbie in juice and pulp, and the impact drove him to the ground. According to Wikipedia, this is how the Florida spring training "Grapefruit League" actually got it's name.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

Notice at the 1:35 mark or so there is a pic of the two announcers, presumably from around that 1950 time, that has a fantastic piece with all sorts of T206s (and some Colgan's) arranged beautifully on the wall behind them--looks like Rube Geyer right over the top of Harry's head.

That framed piece with the t206s and Colgan's chips is just insane! You never see anything even remotely like that.

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by jingram058

That framed piece with the t206s and Colgan's chips is just insane! You never see anything even remotely like that.

& right in the center is a Turkey Red, "Close Play at second"