Comments on: [New York Giants Opening Day Line-Up at the Polo Grounds [New York]. Left to Right: Fred Snodgrass, Tillie Shafer, George Burns, Larry Doyle, Red Murray, Fred Merkle, Buck Herzog, Chief Meyers (Baseball)] (LOC) http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/ It's all about Roger Clemens, baseball tickets and America's favorite pastime! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:31:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: yodiddydawg http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 yodiddydawg Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:16:53 +0000 http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/#comment-2617 o man thats a pretty awesome pic, im related to merkle o man thats a pretty awesome pic, im related to merkle

]]> By: yankeefan1959 http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/comment-page-1/#comment-2616 yankeefan1959 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:24:44 +0000 http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/#comment-2616 Incredible photo! Incredible photo!

]]> By: paul.barfoot http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/comment-page-1/#comment-2615 paul.barfoot Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:19:39 +0000 http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/#comment-2615 Snodgrass - OF, Shafer - SS, Burns - OF, Doyle - 2B, Murray - OF, Merkle - 1B, Herzog - 3B, Meyers - C Would Mathewson have been pitching? Snodgrass - OF,
Shafer - SS,
Burns - OF,
Doyle - 2B,
Murray - OF,
Merkle - 1B,
Herzog - 3B,
Meyers - C

Would Mathewson have been pitching?

]]> By: The Library of Congress http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/comment-page-1/#comment-2614 The Library of Congress Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:52:00 +0000 http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/#comment-2614 We’re still working on getting the dates to match! When we first uploaded the photos, we didn’t have 4-digit years in all our records, so we used an early default date for each set. We’re still working on getting the dates to match! When we first uploaded the photos, we didn’t have 4-digit years in all our records, so we used an early default date for each set.

]]> By: budderflyman http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/comment-page-1/#comment-2613 budderflyman Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:39:24 +0000 http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/#comment-2613 Chief Meyers was a very good catcher, one of the best of his time. He lived a long life, I think he was nearly 90 when he died. Chief Meyers was a very good catcher, one of the best of his time. He lived a long life, I think he was nearly 90 when he died.

]]> By: budderflyman http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/comment-page-1/#comment-2612 budderflyman Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:19:44 +0000 http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/#comment-2612 Merkle was playing in 1913. He played quite a few years in the majors. I was just talking about his boner in 1908. Merkle was playing in 1913. He played quite a few years in the majors. I was just talking about his boner in 1908.

]]> By: Mark in NOVA http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/comment-page-1/#comment-2611 Mark in NOVA Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:49:43 +0000 http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/#comment-2611 This is from April 10, 1913 according to the picture. This is from April 10, 1913 according to the picture.

]]> By: BƛƬƲĐΐƧƮƐ http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/comment-page-1/#comment-2610 BƛƬƲĐΐƧƮƐ Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:04:48 +0000 http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/#comment-2610 fabulous picture. fabulous picture.

]]> By: budderflyman http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/comment-page-1/#comment-2609 budderflyman Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:00:36 +0000 http://www.rogerclemensaward.com/baseball-pictures/new-york-giants-opening-day-line-up-at-the-polo-grounds-new-york-left-to-right-fred-snodgrass-tillie-shafer-george-burns-larry-doyle-red-murray-fred-merkle-buck-herzog-chief-meyers-baseba/#comment-2609 Fred Merkle was famous for his "boner." Merkle's Boner was when he neglected to touch second base in the last game of 1908, and thus the Giants lost to the Cubs, had to play a playoff game and the Cubs won and then won the World Series....and THAT was the last time the Cubs won the World Series. Had it not been for Merkle's Boner, the Cubs would not have gone to the Series in 1908. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Merkle Fred Merkle was famous for his "boner." Merkle's Boner was when he neglected to touch second base in the last game of 1908, and thus the Giants lost to the Cubs, had to play a playoff game and the Cubs won and then won the World Series....and THAT was the last time the Cubs won the World Series. Had it not been for Merkle's Boner, the Cubs would not have gone to the Series in 1908.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Merkle

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