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November 12, 2021
New Blog Topic:
It’s Time for a Baseball History Comes Alive Quiz!
It’s been a while since we had a good old-fashioned quiz, so, just like you heard back in grammar school:
“Class, close your desks and take out a sheet of paper…we’ve having a quiz!…and no cheating!”
Does that bring back bad memories or what??
Anyway…
This one may be for you older guys out there…some of you younger guys might not be able to handle this one. Haha!
This is a two-part quiz…
1. Who can tell me the name of this old-timer in the pic?
2. What’s significant about what he’s doing?
Honorable mention: Special mention will go to anyone who can tell me for certain where this is taking place.
This is a tough one…but the winner will be the first person to correctly answer the two questions above. He or she will get a special “recognition for baseball history brilliance” right here on the pages of Baseball history Comes Alive! (Again, sorry…no monetary compensation, but just think of the prestige!!)
To Show What a Nice Guy I am…Here’s a Couple Hints!
First Hint: The object in the foreground is significant…
Second hint: The old-timer in the pic is in the Hall of Fame.
Come back later today to learn the identity of the player and the name of the winner of the quiz. I’ll also have detailed information about the player and what’s happening in this pic. See you later!
Gary Livacari
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John McGraw?
Hello Gary,
This is a head-scratcher, for sure. Wow.
Best I can do: We’re seeing John McGraw, and he is demonstrating how not to field a pop fly.
Oh, right. How embarrassing.
Hi Michael…where have you been? Great to hear from you! I was worried about you! By the way…keep trying!
Boy…if Michael Keedy is having trouble with this one, it may be tougher than I thought!
Is it Freddie Lindstrom? Does the “rock” in front of him represent the stone that cause the ball to go over his head in the 12th inning?
Right you are!
Hi Gary,
Your admonition to “keep trying!” is an invitation to further humiliation. It’s what I live for, though, and on further reflection this cannot be McGraw, who died before baseball gloves looked like this one. (Silly Shockley; silly Keedy.)
For my next stab at being tarred-and-feathered by Baseball History Comes Alive, this could be Frankie Frisch, offering a pre-game fielding demonstration for the benefit of. . . t.v. viewers.
Oh yeah. If you run me off-a the Blog, Gary, you’ll be more than justified.
Best wishes,
Glutton for Public Shaming
I’m waving the white towel at Dr. Rambo, who appears to be our new resident genius.
Ditto on the return of the illustrious MK, who may have been hibernating to recharge for the holiday season.
My first thought is also the Fordham Flash, who appears to have lost the ball in the sun.
There’s a beer bottle attached to the light stanchion in the background. But can’t offer any further stabs in the dark.
Good try Bill…keep guessing!
The ballpark background resembles Wrigley Field, not the Cubs home, but the one in Los Angeles.
Hmmm…Didn’t realize that. But I don’t think that’s right.
Now that I’ve revealed the answer as Freddie Lindstrom, I think the park is Griffith Stadium, where the original play took place.
Since Bob Rambo beat me to it, all I can add is that the locale might be Griffith Stadium in D.C.
Too late again, I see. Just call me the late David Denny.
Well…better late than never!