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Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Hey, hey, hey, it’s Yogi! Whether Yogi is a catcher with the New York Yankees or a bear snitching pic-a-nic baskets around Jellystone Park depends on your…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Who was that masked man? The Lone Ranger began his quest of law and order as a Texas Ranger, serving along with his brother, Captain Dan Reid…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor When a nickel would buy six baseball trading cards and a stick of gum, a new collectable hobby was born. In 1938, four brothers purchased a candy…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Everything was up-to-date in Kansas City when Royals Stadium opened to fans on April 10, 1973, as part of the Harry S. Truman Sports Complex. The process…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Imagine a grass that never needs mowing or watering to stay green, but might need vacuuming. The field at the Astrodome was originally natural turf when the…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor The most fashionable souvenir available during 1967 International Universal Exposition was a silk scarf showing various pavilions, designed specifically for the most successful World’s Fair of the…
adminDorri Partain Contributor We’re #1! The oversized foam finger that appears at sporting events across the country started as a fundraiser for a high school club in Cypress, Texas, back…
adminDorri Partain Contributor Several historic events have led to the cancellation of Major League Baseball (MLB) games: the escalation of World War I, the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944…
adminDorri Partain Contributor Whether your batting helmet is filled with ice cream or came from a vending “gumball” machine, these mini and micro caps remain popular collectables that can be…
adminDorri Partain Contributor In 1961, San Francisco Giants owner Horace Stoneham unveiled his grand vision of the ultimate spring training facility, the Francisco Grande Motor Inn. Stoneham (1903-1990), inherited the…
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