I was looking for vintage shots of a sporting-event crowd c. 1933 (still am, if anyone has one), and found this thread instead.
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In this scene the player getting hit by the ball was the signal that the fix was on.
Phillie fans would and once actually did boo Santa Claus.
lol Yeah, but you booed the REAL Mike Schmidt. :eusa_doh:Yo Lizzie and A.C., that wasn't the REAL Santa so lighten up.
Never the man. We knew what he was capable of and expressed our displeasure when he didn't deliver at the plate. If you are a visiting player in Philadelphia and don't get booed then you must not be very good. There are guidelines to booing in Philadelphia.lol Yeah, but you booed the REAL Mike Schmidt. :eusa_doh:
My favorite baseball movie is a League of their Own, weird huh?
There were also the company teams. I had an aunt who captained the baseball and basketball teams at Western Electric in the 30's. She received the salary of a middle manager without ever holding down a real job. She was in essence a professional athlete.A major predecessor to the AAGPBL was the Bloomer Girls .