tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412223823984646516.post3340148342087969027..comments2022-03-25T01:42:31.175-07:00Comments on Baseball Eras Blog: I Didn't Know He Played For: ReadingBaseball Eras Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14330284249952707771noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412223823984646516.post-8413085265105918502015-03-15T14:55:04.682-07:002015-03-15T14:55:04.682-07:00It has been a long time since I saw your comments....It has been a long time since I saw your comments. Welcome back. I'm glad you liked the series. There is more to come in this series. Eventually every team in the league will be explored.Baseball Eras Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14330284249952707771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412223823984646516.post-18723529442137129362015-03-03T09:41:03.676-08:002015-03-03T09:41:03.676-08:00Hello! Fellow Reading, PA native here... Sorry for...Hello! Fellow Reading, PA native here... Sorry for the HUGE time span since I last posted a comment. Just wanted to check in and say: The "I didn't know they played for..." series was great. Good idea and very interesting.<br /><br />jthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412223823984646516.post-21173507536191646252015-02-18T16:52:43.665-08:002015-02-18T16:52:43.665-08:00I also didn't know there were two Dixie's ...I also didn't know there were two Dixie's until you said it. I also enjoyed reading more about the city itself at the top of the article. Mmmm shoo-fly pie! Hope at Disneyland https://www.blogger.com/profile/02370611078115502407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412223823984646516.post-32928858587212066982015-01-04T08:19:16.020-08:002015-01-04T08:19:16.020-08:00Interesting trivia with Morrie Rath and the 1919 s...Interesting trivia with Morrie Rath and the 1919 series.<br />I had no idea there were two Dixie Walkers. The only one I remember is the one who played on the 40's. Also, did not know that Dixie and Harry were brothers. Interesting note about Dixie and Jackie Robinson. Guess there was a reason that he had a nickname of Dixie.<br />At first read I didn't know that the Cubs had a team in Reading. Then I vaguely remembered that my dad mentioned it. He was a teenager in the 30's. He would tell me where they would play. It was called Lauers Park. It was located around 3rd and Buttonwood in the city of Reading. They have restored the field and it is now a youth field.<br />Did Gabby Hartnett ever play for Reading?<br />I have a autographed ball by the (1955?) Reading Indians. Two of the signatures on the ball are Joe Altabelli and Roger Maris.<br />I remember Rico Petrocelli playing for Reading. Part of that team was Joe Foy, I forget the big first baseman, I think it was Scott or Smith and Mike Andrews.<br />Do you know the trivial thing that happened to Mike Andrews when he played in the WS with Oakland?<br />I don't remember Stump Merrill or Ray Fosse playing for Reading.<br />Some other great players played for Reading. Rocky Colivito was on his way up to the Indians and Robin Roberts was trying to resurrect his career and I believe pitched his last professional game with Reading in 1967. I think I read in the paper several years ago the Robin Roberts was not to kind to the press during his time here in Reading.<br />My guess on the trivia is one.<br /><br />TJDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com