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| Hall of Fame plaque for Dizzy Dean. What an enjoyable time I used to have listening and watching Dizzy Dean and Pee Wee Reese on Saturday afternoon baseball on the old black and white TV. Click on the image to see a larger version. |
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| Hall of Fame Plaque for Jackie Robinson. I had to include him since he was the spark for the Brooklyn Dodgers to knock off the hated New York Yankees. Click on the image to see a larger version. |
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| Hall of Fame Plaque for Stan "the Man" Musial". There was always the argument in the 1950s among us young baseball fans as to who was better Ted Williams or Stan Musial. Of course I was prejudiced and Ted was it. Click on the image to see a larger version. |
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| Hall of Fame Plaque for Satchel Paige. Lots of information on Satchel in the Negro Baseball Museum in Kansas City. As a supporter of the Museum in Kansas City, I hope Buck O'Neal gets into Cooperstown. It will give me a reason to go back and spend more time. Click on the image to see a larger version. |
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| Hall of Fame Plaque for Josh Gibson. Lots of information on Josh in the Negro Baseball Museum in Kansas City. What a hitter! Click on the image to see a larger version. |
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| My favorite National League Player was Roberto Clemente. Roberto in my mind represented the total baseball player. He could hit, field, throw, and run. Can you still remember the 1960 World Series when the Pirates knocked off the hated New York Yankees. Click on the image to see a larger version albeit slightly out of focus. |
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| You can't go to the Hall of Fame and not get a picture of Willie May's Plaque. Arguably one of the best players ever in baseball. I don't think anyone will ever top that 1954 world series catch against the Cleveland Indians. Click on the image to see a large version. |
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| My father-in-law Gaddies Givens has always been a huge Detroit Tigers fan and was especially fond of Al Kaline. I included this one for him. Click on the image to see a large version. |
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| Hammering Hank Aaron was there. He made my season in 1957 by helping to clobber the hated New York Yankees when he played for the Milwaukee Braves. The pitching staff of Spahn, Burdette, and Buhl did a great job. Click on the image to see a larger version. |
| I took other pictures of plaques but they would not be of general interest to anyone else but me such as other Boston Red Sox players. George Brett has his own section. |