This awesome video features three MLB Hall of Famers….Lefty Gomez, Joe Cronin and Charlie Gehringer…..talking about the careers of two of the greatest Yankees Hall of Fame players….Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig….with the highest quality of respect that their piers could offer….which is really nice to hear and see….for there are no Yankee legends who…
What can you say about a video that highlights the first ever Major League Baseball All Star Game in 1933…..other than “FAN-tastic” ….as this was the first official playing of the Midsummer Classic baseball game between Major League Baseball’s (MLB’s) National League (NL) and American League (AL) All-Star teams. The first official MLB All-Star exhibition game was held on July 6, 1933 at Comiskey Park…
DOG ASIDE: In 1931, Joe McCarthy was hired as manager and brought the Yankees back to the top of the AL….after which they swept the Chicago Cubs in the 1932 World Series….and brought the team’s streak of consecutive World Series game wins to 12. This series was made famous by Babe Ruth’s “Called Shot“ in game three of the series at Wrigley Field….which…