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The Jackie Robinson photos are simply awesome.

1955 World Series.

Bonus. Looking down at Forbes field. What an awesome shot! Link.

From LIFE's best baseball pictures.

There are picture galleries of Don Larsen’s perfect game, Willie Mays, Stan Musial (never knew “The Man” nickname was created by Dodger fans), Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers, Hank Aaron etc.

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The Jackie Robinson photos are simply awesome.

1955 World Series.

Bonus. Looking down at Forbes field. What an awesome shot! Link.

From LIFE's best baseball pictures.

There are picture galleries of Don Larsen’s perfect game' date=' Willie Mays, Stan Musial (never knew “The Man” nickname was created by Dodger fans), Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers, Hank Aaron etc.[/quote']

Some of the greatest years of my life was living in NY during this era. I got to see Mays, Mantle and Snider in their prime. I visited Ebbetts Field, Polo Grounds and YS for baseball and YS and PG for NY Giants football games. My team was the Giants in orange and black and Mays was my hero. My dad was in YS for Larsen's no-hitter. I saw Wilhelm (Giants) and Bauer (Yanks) before they were Orioles. In '57 the Giants and Bums left for the left coast to my dismay, the same year the St. Louis Browns came to Baltimore.

Thanks for the link!

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