It seems like all the talk from Philadelphia folks about spoiling the Nationals’ “Our Park” series was just that. From the perspective of the left field stands on Friday night, the campaign was an unqualified success. The announced crowd of 34,377 certainly included fans from both teams, but unlike years past, it was not the …
May 05
American League players drawn by Vic Johnson – Ted Williams
From the Mickey Vernon Museum, American League Baseball players drawn by Vic Johnson. This caricature of Ted Williams is just one of a series of 19 caricatures of American League baseball players drawn by ViC. Johnson during 1957. This caricature of Ted Williams and the the other 18, is taken from a composite collection of those illustrations …
May 04
Our Park? We’ll See…
It’s showtime for the Nationals and their fans. While the atmosphere in the stands at Nationals Park has been more tepid than the team’s play on the field for the most part, all of that will change this weekend when the Philadelphia Phillies arrive for the first big division showdown of the year. The action …
May 02
A League of Their Own
The 1992 film, Hollywood’s homage to the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, although the league was at first called the All American Girls Softball League which better described the play for the initial season. The movie, a mix of fact and fiction and remains one of the better baseball movies. If we turn back …
May 01
Nats Come Home After Adding New Faces to Slumping Offense
After the euphoric start to the 2012 season, and a decidedly failing grade on their first major test, the Nationals are limping back home. The team’s stellar pitching during its 12-4 start could not overcome the offensive weaknesses that became so obvious during the team’s first losing streak of the season, one that now stands …
May 01
Ballfield to Battlefield and Back, From FDR to JFK
Coming soon a new DVD! “Ballfield to Battlefield and Back, From FDR to JFK” George Case III has been working closely with Jim Vankoski of the Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum on this project for the last several months! In the DVD “Ballfield to Battlefield and Back, From FDR to JFK” there are approximately 130 …
Apr 29
Mickey Vernon and Musical Star Gwen Verdon
The Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum, located in Delaware County, PA, is a non-profit museum with the purpose of celebrating the life and career of Mickey himself and the athletes of his home county. It is funded strictly by donations. Mickey Vernon died on September 24, 2008. Two months before he died, he and I were taking a trip to …
Apr 27
Breaking News: Zim to DL; Harper Gets Callup
The “Face of the Franchise” and the “Future of the Franchise” will cross paths in Los Angeles on Saturday, when the Nationals place third-baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day disabled list and recall outfielder Bryce Harper from Class Triple-A Syracuse. The team announced the move today on its Twitter feed, as the team prepared to …
Apr 25
Zimmerman’s Injury Worse Than Expected as Road Trip Begins
The Nationals are looking at the possibility of another possibility of another extended stretch without third baseman Ryan Zimmerman as they open a six-game West Coast Road trip that will offer the toughest test of the season thus far. Zimmerman was expecting to return Tuesday night after missing Saturday’s game with right shoulder inflammation, but …
Apr 25
Bucky Harris Hall of Fame Induction
Stanley “Bucky” Harris Hall of Fame induction 1975 I was very fortunate to have accompanied my father, as invited guests, of the Harris family to the induction of “Bucky” Harris into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 1975. As many of you are aware, Bucky Harris was known as “The Boy Wonder” player-manager for …
