A little bit of a curveball today. I had planned on writing about former Dodger, Ralph Mauriello, but I changed my mind. I wanted to keep with the father-son theme, so today I will share our correspondence with Chuck Lindstrom. Like Hal Trosky Jr., who we featured yesterday, Chuck Lindstrom was the son of a [...]
Tags: Al Lopez, Baseball correspondence, Baseball letters, Chicago White Sox, Chuck Lindstrom, Freddie Lindstrom, Hal Trosky, Hal Trosky Jr., Hall of Fame, TTM, TTM Autographs
Hal Trosky Jr. grew up around baseball. His father, Hal Trosky Sr., was a slugger in the ’30s and ’40s with his best season coming in 1936. That year, Hal Sr. smashed 42 homers and 162 RBIs while hitting .342. Suprisingly he only finished 10th in the 1936 AL MVP voting behind Gehrig, Appling, Averill, [...]
Tags: Baseball correspondence, Baseball letters, Chicago White Sox, Hal Trosky Jr., Hal Trosky Sr., Tim Tebow, TTM, TTM Autographs
There are so many great baseball related blogs out there. I follow several dozen. Before I head off to work everyday, I enjoy a cup of coffee while trying to stay up to date with all the new posts. Perhaps my favorite blogs that I follow are Baseball By the Letters (Tom Owens) and Baseball [...]
Congrats to Ron Santo on his selection to the Baseball Hall of Fame. On Monday, the Veteran’s Committee finally did the right thing. It was long overdue and at least a year too late. Ron passed away from complications of bladder cancer in December 2010. Voting Results: Ron Santo (15 votes, 93.75%) Jim Kaat (10 [...]
Earl Weaver at Fan Fest…..always personable and pleasant.
Tags: All Star, Earl Weaver, fan fest, in person
