https://i.postimg.cc/s2NxMSY3/eckson.jpg
― clemenza, Friday, 18 August 2023 16:35 (eight months ago) link
We lived down the road from Denny McLain when I was a young child, there were always references to the Tigers around my house, so I was kind of aware of baseball, but this is the first picture (and play) I can remember:
https://www.baseballhistorycomesalive.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1-rudi-4.jpg
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Friday, 18 August 2023 23:35 (eight months ago) link
I guess not really a portrait, but it's what immediately came to mind when I read the thread title. It's etched in my mind.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Friday, 18 August 2023 23:40 (eight months ago) link
Here's a portrait to make up for it.
https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MTI4MjI3NTU1Mjg4MzM3/1969-0622-reggie-jackson-001161220jpg.jpg
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Friday, 18 August 2023 23:43 (eight months ago) link
A shocking omission from the underwear pics upthread
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/kOsAAOSwekpiF-O6/s-l1600.jpg
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Friday, 18 August 2023 23:57 (eight months ago) link
McLain is fascinating. I tried to get a filmmaker friend interested in exploring a possible documentary on him 10 years ago, but we never pursued it. Still alive, 79.
― clemenza, Saturday, 19 August 2023 00:56 (eight months ago) link
Rudi--along with Fingers--is in the Reggie documentary on Prime, the three of them sitting around reminiscing.
McLain was the dark side to the beloved Mickey Lolich.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 19 August 2023 20:39 (eight months ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/lNK2VAZ.png
this is a bad baseball portrait, sorry, but notably bad!
― z_tbd, Tuesday, 23 April 2024 14:45 (four days ago) link
finally, pete rose made the hall!
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 23 April 2024 15:00 (four days ago) link
I collect those postcards--I'm right up to date as of the 2023 group. I look forward to purchasing my Notably Bad Whitey card sometime soon. (You know who else was a pretend architect? George Costanza.)
― clemenza, Tuesday, 23 April 2024 17:32 (four days ago) link