Monday, March 10, 2025

Sportman's Park - St Louis Mo

1996-May-08 St Louis Mo - 30th Anniversary

Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri.  Sportsman's Park was the home field of both the St. Louis Browns of the American League, and the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League. Sportsman's Park/Busch Stadium was replaced early in the 1966 season by Busch Memorial Stadium 

Thursday, March 6, 2025

World Series: 1952 - Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Yankees

1997-Oct-07 Brooklyn NY
45th Anniversary 1952 World Series

1952-Oct-01/07
New York Yankees v Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankee Stadium (NYY) - - Ebbets Field (BRO)

The 1952 World Series featured the 3-time defending champions New York Yankees beating the Brooklyn Dodgers in seven games. The Yankees won their 4th consecutive title, tying the mark they set in 1936–1939 under manager Joe McCarthy, and Casey Stengel became the second manager in Major League history with 4 consecutive World Series championships. This was the Yankees' 15th World Series championship win, and the 3rd time they defeated the Dodgers in 6 years.

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

St Louis Cardinals - 2006 : Opening Day

2006-Apr-10 Bush Stadium - St Louis Mo
Milwaukee Brewers 4 – 6 St Louis Cardinals
Attendance: 41,936
MIL RBI: Bill Hall 2(HR), Rickie Weeks, Prince Fielder
STL RBI: Mark Mulder 2 (HR), Scott Rolen 2, Yadier Molina, Albert Pujols (HR)
Pitching: MIL – Tomo Ohka (L 4-innings) STL – Mark Mulder (W 8-innings)
Mulder had 2 hits in 3 AB, with 1 BB

The stadium opened on 2006-April-04 with an exhibition between the minor league Memphis Redbirds and Springfield Cardinals (both affiliates of the St. Louis Cardinals) 

 

Monday, March 3, 2025

World Series : 1959 - Los Angeles Dodgers v Chicago White Sox

1994-Oct-08 Chicago Il
1959 World Series 35th Anniversary

1959-Oct-01/08 Los Angeles Dodgers v Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (LAD) - - Comiskey Park (CHW)
MVP: Larry Sherry (LAD)
The Dodgers won in six games to earn the second championship in their history and their first since moving to Los Angeles from Brooklyn the season before.