Category Archive: Articles.2011.TNP

Articles for the 2011 edition of The National Pastime, “Endless Seasons: Baseball in Southern California”.

brought her reporter’s notebook and cartoonist’s sketch pad to Yankee Stadium in 1940. Shown here interviewing Yankee teammates Joe Gordon (left), Lefty Gomez, and Joe DiMaggio (far right).

Jeane Hoffman: California Girl Makes Good in Press Box

The experiences of 17-year-old Jeane Hoffman as she worked…

Winter Baseball in California: Separate Opportunities, Equal Talent

Mislabeling all winter baseball played in California as “California…
gives Johnny Rizzo (right), a promising Pittsburgh outfielder purchased from Columbus, a few pointers during an exhibition game.

The Bucs in San Berdoo

Although the arrival of Major League Baseball in Southern California…
Winning pitcher of the 1947 PCL playoff game autographs the cast of injured boxer Eddie Malone.

A Game I’ll Never Forget: Los Angeles Defeats San Francisco in 1947 Playoff Game

The cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles have always been…
(right), wearing the Hollywood Stars' new shorts and lightweight rayon jerseys, visits with Branch Rickey in 1950 at Gilmore Field.

Rounding Third and Heading for Home: Fred Haney, L.A.’s Mister Baseball

Fred Girard Haney touched all the bases in a 65-year baseball…
The trigger for the biggest brawl in PCL history. Hollywood Stars outfielder Ted Beard slides spikes-high into Los Angeles Angels third baseman Murray Franklin, August 2, 1953.

When the Angels and Stars Ruled Los Angeles

Long before the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles and the Angels sprang…
A 150-foot office tower housed 13-foot clocks on its four sides that could be seen from all parts of the city, making the ballpark the iconic symbol of baseball in Los Angeles for more than 35 years.

Los Angeles’ Wrigley Field: “The Finest Edifice in the United States”

The history of Wrigley Field is intermingled with that of the…
Pacific Coast League game, circa 1910.

The Pacific Coast League Ballparks of Los Angeles

History of the eight Pacific Coast League Ballparks in the Los…
(Left to right) Bobby Miske, Dick Teed, Buzz Bowers, Steve Lembo, Gil Bassetti and Bill Fesh.

Eyeball to Eyeball, Bellybutton to Bellybutton: Inside The Dodger Way of Scouting

A look at the Dodger way of scouting, tracing its roots back…
A magnet for drawing Latino, especially Mexican-American, fans to Dodger Stadium.

Fernandomania

Jaime Jarrin, the Dodgers Hall of Fame Spanish-language broadcaster,…
The Dodgers tried to compensate for the short distance to left field with a high screen and national park-like dimensions for right and right-center. This is the 1958 layout.

A Home Like No Other: The Dodgers in L.A. Memorial Coliseum

At the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Dodgers tried to…
Dodgers owner led the team’s move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.

Walter O’Malley Was Right

An explanation of why Walter O'Malley was right in his decision…

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