Just because I feel like posting action photos of Jackie Robinson these days:
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November 18, 2008
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Thank you, Gary!
Love the blog, too - it's great to see research taking place in 'real time'.
Posted by: Peter | December 1, 2008 at 09:51 AM
Peter, you can buy a poster through Baseball Almanac:
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/baseballposters/c1/1855~jackierobinsonstealinghomemay181952~10113488.html
Posted by: Gary Ashwill | November 30, 2008 at 09:32 PM
Wow - that is a tremendous photo. Would you mind emailing me (or posting) a link to the source, if you have it?
I would love to see if it's possible to buy a print.
Posted by: Peter | November 26, 2008 at 02:58 PM