[BobK]

On this date 1947 Jackie Robinson played his first ML game. What was his position?
Also on this date was the first ML gabe in SF. Who was the lead off batter and why ?
Phogge don’t answer and if you read this today dont answer

[BobK]

On this date 1947 Jackie Robinson played his first ML game. What was his position?
Also on this date was the first ML gabe in SF. Who was the lead off batter and why ?
Phogge don’t answer and if you read this today dont answer

[Phogge]

What HS did the first hitter attend. Name the HOFer who came from that school and the HOfer who lasted a few weeks there.

[Phogge]

What HS did the first hitter attend. Name the HOFer who came from that school and the HOfer who lasted a few weeks there.

[qwerty49]

On this date 1947 Jackie Robinson played his first ML game.  What was his position?
Also on this date was the first ML gabe in SF.  Who was the lead off batter and why ?
Phogge don’t answer and if you read this  today dont answer

Not sure if you don't want anyone to answer today or just Phogge -- but I will.  I think Jackie played 1B in his first game.

[qwerty49]

On this date 1947 Jackie Robinson played his first ML game.  What was his position?
Also on this date was the first ML gabe in SF.  Who was the lead off batter and why ?
Phogge don’t answer and if you read this  today dont answer

Not sure if you don't want anyone to answer today or just Phogge -- but I will.  I think Jackie played 1B in his first game.

[BobK]

Qwerty is a winner, Robinson was the 1B. Come on you know more Q

[BobK]

Qwerty is a winner, Robinson was the 1B. Come on you know more Q

[Phogge]

What other Yankee from this HS became an important MLB executive?

It wasn't the Chairman of the Board Whitey Ford.

[Phogge]

What other Yankee from this HS became an important MLB executive?

It wasn't the Chairman of the Board Whitey Ford.

[BobK]

And played at Stanford?

[BobK]

And played at Stanford?

[qwerty49]

Qwerty is a winner,  Robinson was the 1B.    Come on you know more Q

OK rookie Jim Davenport hit leadoff for the Giants, followed by LF Jim King and then #24.  That was in the bottom of the 1st. I think it was vs the Dodgers, so the actual first hitter back in '58 must have been a Dodger. I think Pee Wee Reese hit 2nd in that lineup, in front of Snider and Hodges but I'm blanking on their leadoff hitter.

Edit: I looked it up. I won't spill the beans but I'm sure the reason why he was the first hitter was that he was a San Francisco boy.

[qwerty49]

Qwerty is a winner,  Robinson was the 1B.    Come on you know more Q

OK rookie Jim Davenport hit leadoff for the Giants, followed by LF Jim King and then #24.  That was in the bottom of the 1st. I think it was vs the Dodgers, so the actual first hitter back in '58 must have been a Dodger. I think Pee Wee Reese hit 2nd in that lineup, in front of Snider and Hodges but I'm blanking on their leadoff hitter.

Edit: I looked it up. I won't spill the beans but I'm sure the reason why he was the first hitter was that he was a San Francisco boy.

[Phogge]

It wasn’t Jim Gentile of Sacred Heart or Charlie Silvera from SI or Gil McDougald from Commerece all playing in 1958.

[Phogge]

It wasn’t Jim Gentile of Sacred Heart or Charlie Silvera from SI or Gil McDougald from Commerece all playing in 1958.

[BobK]

Geno Cimoli batted lead off for the only time in his Dodger career. It was because he was from SF and he did go to Galileo HS

[BobK]

Geno Cimoli batted lead off for the only time in his Dodger career. It was because he was from SF and he did go to Galileo HS

[BobK]

Story and box on the first Giants game in SF

https://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-sco...5804150SFN

[BobK]

Story and box on the first Giants game in SF

https://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-sco...5804150SFN

[Phogge]

Tony “Push em Up” Lazzeri played at Galileo and made the HOF. My Mom swore that Joe D was in her class for about two weeks at Gal. He learned how to play at North Beach Playground... on an asphalt surface... with sliding.

[Phogge]

Tony “Push em Up” Lazzeri played at Galileo and made the HOF. My Mom swore that Joe D was in her class for about two weeks at Gal. He learned how to play at North Beach Playground... on an asphalt surface... with sliding.

[qwerty49]

Tony “Push em Up” Lazzeri played at Galileo and made the HOF. My Mom swore that Joe D was in her class for about two weeks at Gal. He learned how to play at North Beach Playground... on an asphalt surface... with sliding.

I lived up the hill from North Beach Playground for quite some time and often saw the local guys sliding on the asphalt.  The most popular version wasn't a full-fledged leave-your-feet slide but rather a running, flat-footed slide, knees bent kind of like skateboarding into third base.  A lot of sneaker rubber got burnt on that playground.

[qwerty49]

Tony “Push em Up” Lazzeri played at Galileo and made the HOF. My Mom swore that Joe D was in her class for about two weeks at Gal. He learned how to play at North Beach Playground... on an asphalt surface... with sliding.

I lived up the hill from North Beach Playground for quite some time and often saw the local guys sliding on the asphalt.  The most popular version wasn't a full-fledged leave-your-feet slide but rather a running, flat-footed slide, knees bent kind of like skateboarding into third base.  A lot of sneaker rubber got burnt on that playground.

[terry]

What other Yankee from this HS became an important MLB executive?

It wasn't the Chairman of the Board Whitey Ford.

Bobby Brown

[terry]

What other Yankee from this HS became an important MLB executive?

It wasn't the Chairman of the Board Whitey Ford.

Bobby Brown

[Phogge]

Correct T.

[Phogge]

Correct T.

[PVTree]

What well-known actor was Jason Collins' backup in high school, Harvard-Westlake?

[PVTree]

What well-known actor was Jason Collins' backup in high school, Harvard-Westlake?

[Phogge]

Channing Tatum.

[Phogge]

Channing Tatum.

[La Jetee]

Jason Segal. I read an article stating he also won the high school dunk contest as well.

[La Jetee]

Jason Segal. I read an article stating he also won the high school dunk contest as well.

[Mick]

Jason Segal. I read an article stating he also won the high school dunk contest as well.

He did.  Segel's 6'4" and was athletic at Harvard Westlake.

[Mick]

Jason Segal. I read an article stating he also won the high school dunk contest as well.

He did.  Segel's 6'4" and was athletic at Harvard Westlake.

[PVTree]

Jason Segal. I read an article stating he also won the high school dunk contest as well.

Correct!

[PVTree]

Jason Segal. I read an article stating he also won the high school dunk contest as well.

Correct!