George W. Case III
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George W. Case III
Son of former major league baseball player, George Case Jr - led the Major Leagues in stolen bases 5 consecutive seasons - 6 times led the American league - 4 time AL All-Star - lifetime BA .282
Played in the major leagues from 1937-1947
More than 50 years as a player, coach, minor league manager, scout and minor league batting instructor
I have extensive knowledge of WWII era Major League baseball - please see my recent blogs - http://case123.wordpress.com
Connection to NY Yankees - my dad was on the field for Lou Gehrig's "luckiest man" speech - between games of a doubleheader - Washington vs. New York - Yankee Stadium - July 4th 1939
COLOR footage available of New York Yankees taking batting practice in Washington DC 1941 - DiMaggio, Dickey, Crosetti, Keller, Left Gomez
My dad managed the Oneonta Yankees - NYP league 1969-71
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www.timelessbaseball.com - Around the League 1939-46 in COLOR
by George W. Case III on Jun 25, 2010 1:40 AM EDT
on Pinstripe Alley
www.timelessbaseball.com - please take a look at the site - Joe D in COLOR!!!!!
If you want to see Joe D, Ted Williams, and other future Hall of Famers in COLOR - Around the League 1939-46 DVD may be for you - quite a bit of COLOR footage of Joe D, Bill Dickey, Red Rolfe, Charley Keller, Lefty Gomez, Frank Crosetti taken at Griffith Stadium in Washington - for more information - www.timelesssbaseball.com.
Around The League 1939-46 - COLOR DVD with later narration provided by George Case Jr, major league stolen base champion
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Tools of Ignorance - Around The League 1939-46 DVD
by George W. Case III on Mar 20, 2010 1:41 PM EDT
on Pinstripe Alley
Hi - just wanted to mention that the phrase "tools of ignorance" referring to catcher's equipment has been attributed to Muddy Ruell and also to the Yankees Hall of Fame catcher, the great Bill Dickey!
My late father and Bill Dickey played against one another and were very friendly - in fact Dickey, at one point in my dad's career when Bill was in the service, told my dad that he often tipped off when he was going to run by tucking his injured shoulder against his body prior to attempting to steal - obviously my father was very appreciative - most major league catcher's were not that observant, but Dickey was!
Now, I'm not certain who actually coined the phrase, "the tools of ignorance" but my dad does mention in the Around The League DVD that Washington Senators catcher Jake Early, ofter referred to catcher's equipment, as the "tools of ignorance" and that the phrase has been used ever since.
By the way, there is COLOR footage of Bill Dickey taking batting practice in Washington in 1940 - Lefty Gomez, was actually pitching batting practice that particular day - how times have changed!!!!!
WWII Major League Baseball in COLOR - DVD
by George W. Case III on Mar 12, 2010 9:39 PM EST
on Pinstripe Alley
For anyone interested in WWII Major League baseball history - please contact me - as the son of a former major league ballplayer from 1937-1947, I have specific knowledge of that era - take a look at my recent blogs - http://case123.wordpress.com.
Also currently marketing a DVD - Around The League 1939-46 - in FULL COLOR and narration provided by my father prior to his death in 1989 - a behind the scenes look at Major League Baseball in FULL COLOR - Joe DiMaggio and the 1941 NY Yankees taking batting practice in Washington - also Ted Williams in his prime in 1941 and FDR "throwing out the first ball" - Opening Day at Griffith Stadium 1939-1940 - much more!
Please let me know of your interest in purchasing this DVD - thank you!
George Case III
case67@verizon.net
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