The "What's Going on in this Baseball Picture" Thread

[Ohfan67]

That's a weird one. Doesn't look like a major league stadium, bunting indicating something special, no leaves on trees and long sleeves indicate early or late in year.

[Can_of_corn]

That's a weird one. Doesn't look like a major league stadium, bunting indicating something special, no leaves on trees and long sleeves indicate early or late in year.

Can anyone make out what is on the flag on the right?

[DrungoHazewood]

That's a weird one. Doesn't look like a major league stadium, bunting indicating something special, no leaves on trees and long sleeves indicate early or late in year.

Is a major league stadium.

[Spy Fox]

Did some quick google image search digging into the stadiums of the era. None of the AL stadiums seemed to match. It looks to me like Griffith Stadium in DC:

So, an Orioles-Senators exhibition game in late Spring Training?

[Spy Fox]

Did some quick google image search digging into the stadiums of the era. None of the AL stadiums seemed to match. It looks to me like Griffith Stadium in DC:

Oh, I just remembered the Senators were AL teams. So it could be from anytime in that era that the O's and Senators played. I'm basically positive that's Griffith Stadium though. Hmm...

[DrungoHazewood]

Oh, I just remembered the Senators were AL teams. So it could be from anytime in that era that the O's and Senators played. I'm basically positive that's Griffith Stadium though. Hmm...

It's a little hard to make out with a tree in the way, but there is a surefire clue beyond the RF wall.

[Can_of_corn]

It's a little hard to make out with a tree in the way, but there is a surefire clue beyond the RF wall.

Dome of the capital building?

[DrungoHazewood]

Dome of the capital building?

Yep.

Characters.

[25 Nuggets]

Let's jack up the difficulty a bit. Try not to cheat by looking at the url.

So first I'm looking at the uniform. There is no "W" on the front (man at first base), rather text. Also the cap and sleeves are not red. That means the years are between 1959 and 1967. Check out this nifty resource:

http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/uniforms.asp?league=AL&city=Washington&lowYear=1954&highYear=1969&sort=year&increment=18

Quick search on Washington Senators who wore #28 from 1959 to 1967:

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/baseball_uniform_numbers.php?t=WS1

Pedro Ramos

Don Mincher

Vic Power

Sandy Valdespino

[Ohfan67]

The Orioles opened with the Senators in 1956, 1958, 1960, and 1963. Opening day 1960 seems like a good guess based on Nuggets post above.

[Ohfan67]

Mincher and Becquer were lefties, so Ramos or Power at bat.

[Ohfan67]

Nugget: This suggests Becquer instead of Valdespino is the other #28 from that era.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/uniform-numbers.shtml

[Ohfan67]

ok. I think it's opening day 1960. Minchner is at bat, maybe Killebrew is the runner on first. Jerry Allan Walker pitching for the Orioles.

[Ohfan67]

ok. I think it's opening day 1960. Minchner is at bat, maybe Killebrew is the runner on first. Jerry Allan Walker pitching for the Orioles.

I'm wrong!! That game was played at Memorial Stadium!! What a rookie mistake on my part!!!

[Ohfan67]

Looks like all the opening day games between the Orioles and Senators from that era were played at Memorial Stadium. Hmmm.