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

[DrungoHazewood]

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.

You're getting there, but you missed a year the O's opened in DC a few posts back.

[DrungoHazewood]

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

Nope!

[Ohfan67]

Fun game.

I'll make another guess and then I'll wait for someone else to figure it out: Sunday, October 2, 1960 at Griffith Stadium. The "old" Senators last game.

[Ohfan67]

Nope!

Darn it!!!

[Ohfan67]

Ahhh! Opening day 1959.

[Ohfan67]

Opening day made way more sense. I haven't been in Maryland/D in early October in a long time, but I assume leaves would have been on that tree on October 2nd.

[DrungoHazewood]

Ahhh! Opening day 1959.

Ah ha! Now, which inning?

[DrungoHazewood]

Opening day made way more sense. I haven't been in Maryland/D in early October in a long time, but I assume leaves would have been on that tree on October 2nd.

I think you're right. Even at higher altitudes in Shenandoah National Park there are leaves well into October or even November.

[Ohfan67]

Looks like Ramos facing E. Johnson in the 8th. Samford on first. Ramos, the pitcher, reached on an error and then stole second. Ramos was 2-3 at the plate that day.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-0, Orioles' Ernie Johnson facing 6-7-8

Ernie Johnson replaces Lenny Green (PH) pitching and batting 9th

b8 7-0 0 --- WSH N. Zauchin E. Johnson 0% 100% Ground-rule Double (Deep CF)

b8 7-0 0 -2- O WSH H. Killebrew E. Johnson -0% 100% Flyball: RF

b8 7-0 1 -2- WSH R. Samford E. Johnson 0% 100% Zauchin Steals 3B

b8 7-0 1 --3 R WSH R. Samford E. Johnson 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Zauchin Scores

b8 8-0 1 1-- R WSH P. Ramos E. Johnson 0% 100% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Samford Scores/No RBI/unER

b8 9-0 1 1-- WSH R. Bertoia E. Johnson 0% 100% Ramos Steals 2B

b8 9-0 1 -2- WSH R. Bertoia E. Johnson 0% 100% Walk

b8 9-0 1 12- O WSH A. Pearson E. Johnson 0% 100% Strikeout

b8 9-0 2 12- O WSH R. Sievers E. Johnson -0% 100% Flyball: RF

2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 9.

[DrungoHazewood]

Looks like Ramos facing E. Johnson in the 8th. Samford on first. Ramos, the pitcher, reached on an error and then stole second. Ramos was 2-3 at the plate that day.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-0, Orioles' Ernie Johnson facing 6-7-8

Ernie Johnson replaces Lenny Green (PH) pitching and batting 9th

b87-00---WSHN. ZauchinE. Johnson0%100%Ground-rule Double (Deep CF)

b87-00-2-OWSHH. KillebrewE. Johnson-0%100%Flyball: RF

b87-01-2-WSHR. SamfordE. Johnson0%100%Zauchin Steals 3B

b87-01--3RWSHR. SamfordE. Johnson0%100%Single to LF (Ground Ball); Zauchin Scores

b88-011--RWSHP. RamosE. Johnson0%100%Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Samford Scores/No RBI/unER

b89-011--WSHR. BertoiaE. Johnson0%100%Ramos Steals 2B

b89-01-2-WSHR. BertoiaE. Johnson0%100%Walk

b89-0112-OWSHA. PearsonE. Johnson0%100%Strikeout

b89-0212-OWSHR. SieversE. Johnson-0%100%Flyball: RF

2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 9.

Got it!

Don't know about the rest of you but I'm enjoying this.

[Ohfan67]

Definitely fun. But not great for work productivity!

[Ohfan67]

Didn't realize that Griffith stadium was on Howard University's campus. Was that true when it was actually standing?

[Ohfan67]

Didn't realize that Griffith stadium was on Howard University's campus. Was that true when it was actually standing?

No. Found the answer online. Howard University Hospital now occupies the site.

[25 Nuggets]

let's see if we can decipher this one:

again, please refrain from looking at the URL (spoilers)

[Ohfan67]

Advice: don't open the photo in a new tab. I wanted to expand the photo to get a better look and when I opened the photo in a net tab in Chrome the title/description was the title of the tab. I need to get some work accomplished this morning anyway!! Have fun.