I have many reader cards and questions to post on this blog, I’m getting behind. But I am taking a break today to give you a little more info on me.
I live in Nashua, NH, and we’re proud of our one little postage-stamp sized piece of baseball history: Don Newcombe and Roy Campanella broke the minor leagues’ color line in the United States for the Dodgers’ local farm team in town as Jackie Robinson readied himself for the bigs in Montreal. The catcher and pitcher soon followed Robinson to Brooklyn–and together, became baseball royalty. A mural painted on the wall of a local tire shop commemorates Nashua’s contribution to MLB and its culture, and I walk by it almost every day.
Anyway, comments are welcome on this, or on the fact that I look pretty dumb with pens in my pocket…
Thanks Alex Bier for taking this picture with his really cool camera.
There is a great book called “Dem Little Bums: The Nashua Dodgers” by Steve Daly that covers the history of Nashau (and the reformed New England League) from 1946-49. I can’t recommend this book enough.
I have this. I agree with your assessment, it’s the definitive history so far!
Living in Salem, been to Holman many times. Remember the Angels (Ron Romanick) and Pirates (Bobby Bonilla)? Johnny Lipon (1952-1954 Topps) was the manager and got his cards auto’d.
When they remodeled the stadium a few years back they were giving away seats that were previously installed at Atlanta’s Fulton County Stadium. Didn’t find out about it this until “late in the game” and just missed getting some. Even went to the local landfill but they were gone just two days prior! Would have been nice to have a pair of seats that saw Hank Aaron’s homers, even if my own pair of eyes didn’t.
Well aware of the history surrounding Holman. Although the park looks nice now with the Pride I still have a strange hankering for concrete, if you know what I mean.
Many great autos I got at that park (Wise, Rickey Henderson!, Hobson, Sparky Lyle and others).
Missed out on Canseco (both of the twin brothers), however. Not a big loss, I guess. Jim Leyritz was rude to me when I asked for his auto.
I knew about the seats and thought the same thing about Aaron’s homers, but I guess I wasn’t in the harcore collector frame of mind on that particular issue…but I myself regret not chasing down a seat or six when they were retired. I remember sitting in them and watching Pride games though!
I can’t do the Can-Am League…I wish I could but I am not feeling it when I go.
That’s a very cool tribute. Had never heard of the Nashua Dodgers, and would like to know more about them. Learned a bit today by visiting your blog!