THE PHOTO THREAD: Sounds Like a Scene from Major League...

[rico43]

Here's a rare chance to re-live one of those oh-so-forgettable moments in the checkered promotional history of the Atlanta Braves.

The date: August 27, 1972. The event: Hot Pants Night at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Yes. Hot Pants Night, sponsored by L'eggs pantyhose. Deepening the shame was the presentation of baseball's first-ever Goose Egg Award, given to a chagrined Braves manager Eddie Mathews. The awards included a dozen pair of pantyhose given to the Braves players for every inning they kept the New York Mets off the scoreboard. L'eggs did not go bankrupt, as the Braves lost the game 13-6.

Pictured with Mathews and L'eggs spokesman John Ozmun, is Linda Soefker and, yes, she is wearing hot pants. According to her Facebook page, she is now a grandmother, and in the event she still lives in the Atlanta area, we apologize to her grandkids.

 

[rico43]

HELP ME HERE:
I have an itch to do some things like this; moments (good or bad) in Braves history that was captured by a photo. It might need a separate category, but does anyone give a flying youhoo about this kind of history. Considering some fulltime members here have not so much as looked at my 1966 archive, I wonder if I am even on the right board for this kind of stuff.

 

[JohnAdcox]

 

[JohnAdcox]

And, of course, Wedlock and Headlock....

 

[Horsehide Harry]

And, of course, Wedlock and Headlock....

The Braves had a female player? Look at number 6. Bobby sure did change over the years...

 

[clvclv]

A little on the small side - maybe someone has time to find a better image...

 

[BravesfanMike]

I enjoy this stuff. For really oddball pics try and pick up a book titled " Take me out to the crowd " Great shots of Turner riding an Ostrich and pushing a baseball down the third base line with a bloodied nose

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[Julio3000]

That wasn't the third-base line.

/Chip Caray

 

[clvclv]

I enjoy this stuff. For really oddball pics try and pick up a book titled " Take me out to the crowd " Great shots of Turner riding an Ostrich and pushing a baseball down the third base line with a bloodied nose

They've got a really good picture of both stadiums at The Bullpen Rib House - https://www.facebook.com/Bullpenribhouse/timeline - right across the street from The Ted. For anyone that's going to a game this season (or never tried it), I highly recommend it.

 

[rico43]

Thanks for the response! Moved this to a pinned thread, with a wide-open invitation for odd, neat, historic and/or memorable photos.

Anything goes, as long as it Braves or baseball. Crackers stuff is welcome, too. Just try not repeat others' postings?

 

[rico43]

Before anyone fixes the image of Ted Turner riding an ostrich, here is a photo from that epic moment. More like Ben-Hur than Seabiscuit.

 

[rico43]

Topps Heritage for 2016 will use the format of the epic 1967 Topps set. As hard as it was to build, it was one of the heartbreaking things I virtually gave away when bankruptcy struck a decade agp.

 

[rico43]

The 1965 pre-season ended with the Milwaukee Braves stopping over in Atlanta to help cristen the new Fulton County Stadium in a three-gane exhibition game series against Detroit.
Among the identifiable Braves are Clay Carroll (20), Sandy Alomar (16), Mike de la Hoz (7). And, of course, fifth from the left is Mr. Henry Aaron.

 

[rico43]

Ted Turner was a man ahead of his time. He looked to put nicknames on the backs of his home jerseys -- if you believe Andy Messersmith's actual nickname was "Channel." It was, of course, a blatant attempt to promote his TV station, once known as WTCG, now simply known as TBS.
Left to right, Jerry Royster, Jimmy Wynn,Andy Messersmith.

 

[rico43]

Another 1975 Turner stunt was having popular comedian Flip Wilson (best know as is drag queen alter ego Geraldine) were his station's number as he did some on-field comedy.

Playing along(?) is plate umpire Nick Colosi.

 

[DirkPiggler]

Ted Turner was a man ahead of his time. He looked to put nicknames on the backs of his home jerseys -- if you believe Andy Messersmith's actual nickname was "Channel." It was, of course, a blatant attempt to promote his TV station, once known as WTCG, now simply known as TBS.
Left to right, Jerry Royster, Jimmy Wynn,Andy Messersmith.

My favorite all-time Braves uniform. They need to use this one for a throwback game.

 

[rico43]

Big Victor (1967-68)

 

[rico43]

Hit-A-Single

 

[rico43]

The battle against segregation in baseball unfolded over many years, and involved many more people than just Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey. Sometimes history was made simply by having a black ballplayer step onto the field.

From spring of 1953, the Braves' Sam Jethroe legs out an infieled hit as the Cardinals' Steve Bilko takes the throw. This was the first time a black ballplayer competed in a game on Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg.