Friday, March 01, 2013

RPSTMOTD #4

My criteria for these "past spring training moment" shots: not regular season, or has palm trees visible. Below is Ty Cobb batting in Cuba after the 1910 season.


Photo Reproduction by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images

Cobb supposedly went on the trip (the Athletics and Tigers both went) just to make money, and after playing against black players--three of whom out-hit him on the Cuba trip--he was said to have vowed to never play against them again. What an a-hole!

I don't know what to make of this cartoon from the Portsmouth Daily Times, from when the American teams were playing against the Cuban teams, 11/28/1910:


The Red Sox rocked the Pirates today, and play tonight on NESN at 7:ish.

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