He Was Baseball

For those of us who grew up listening to him, it wasn’t just the Brewers we were tuning in for—it was Bob. He was a friend through the radio waves, a companion for every pitch and every home run. It’s hard to put into words what his voice meant to the fans of Milwaukee, but on those warm summer nights, he made you feel like you were home, even if you were far away from the ballpark. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/revo/kinetic License code: HMC4ZXZEGZQ0DJLY Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/childhood-friend License code: XULMMTKIEOIXFPSZ Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/sky-high License code: 5QOUIDHS1607VSCL

Connie Mack started playing baseball before electric light was invented, and by the time he retired from the game, baseball had been played at night, under lights for nearly 2 decades. His career started before Cy Young in 1890 threw his first big league pitch and it ended after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. His love for the game echoed that of a nation that was growing and expanding through the decades, and all the while, Connie Mack was there bringing baseball to the masses with a kind, soft spoken approach in a full suit and tie.   Music From: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/revo/kinetic License code: HMC4ZXZEGZQ0DJLY Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/childhood-friend License code: XULMMTKIEOIXFPSZ Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/sky-high License code: 5QOUIDHS1607VSCL Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/revo/universal License code: TI1TFQNEVJHVW8HX

Frank Baker was in six World Series - four with the Athletics and two with the Yankees, but it was his home runs on consecutive days in 1911 which gave him his nickname and everlasting fame.  Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/revo/kinetic License code: HMC4ZXZEGZQ0DJLY Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/childhood-friend License code: XULMMTKIEOIXFPSZ Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/sky-high License code: 5QOUIDHS1607VSCL Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/revo/universal License code: TI1TFQNEVJHVW8HX

No one embodied baseball quite like John J. McGraw. He was the incarnation of America’s great pastime, his life and the game inseparably woven together as they grew, side by side. John J. McGraw wasn’t just part of baseball—he was baseball. Music From: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/revo/kinetic License code: HMC4ZXZEGZQ0DJLY Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/childhood-friend License code: XULMMTKIEOIXFPSZ Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/sky-high License code: 5QOUIDHS1607VSCL Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/revo/universal License code: TI1TFQNEVJHVW8HX

Known as “Big Six,” Christy Mathewson was baseball’s first true superstar. At a time when the sport was played by rough characters, Mathewson’s presence changed everything. He arrived at the perfect time, as both the game and the country needed someone like him.Music From:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/revo/kineticLicense code: HMC4ZXZEGZQ0DJLYMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/childhood-friendLicense code: XULMMTKIEOIXFPSZMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ak/sky-highLicense code: 5QOUIDHS1607VSCL

Before he was Giant in New York, Mike Dorgan, was a young utility player Ten years earlier in St. Louis. In 1877, Dorgan would help make a piece of equipment a standard part of the game. Music From: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/revo/kinetic License code: HMC4ZXZEGZQ0DJLY Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/childhood-friend License code: XULMMTKIEOIXFPSZ Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/sky-high License code: 5QOUIDHS1607VSCL Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/revo/universal License code: TI1TFQNEVJHVW8HX

You can’t touch a vintage baseball card without feeling Jefferson Burdick’s impact. His meticulous work laid the foundation for how we catalog, understand, and preserve these pieces of history. He wasn’t just a collector—he was a historian—a pioneer of the hobby, that we share together, today. Music From: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/revo/kinetic License code: HMC4ZXZEGZQ0DJLY Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/childhood-friend License code: XULMMTKIEOIXFPSZ Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/sky-high License code: 5QOUIDHS1607VSCL Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/weary-pines/the-final-girl License code: UIGXR12EXL6HPHLR

The launch of the T206 set changed everything in the summer of 1909. Well maybe not everything, but it changed a lot. Boys all across the country were chasing the most sought-after prize they could get their hands on: pictures of baseball players—small, colorful cards that came tucked inside cigarette packs.  Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/revo/kinetic License code: HMC4ZXZEGZQ0DJLY Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/childhood-friend License code: XULMMTKIEOIXFPSZ Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/sky-high License code: 5QOUIDHS1607VSCL Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/revo/universal License code: TI1TFQNEVJHVW8HX

Although Harry Steinfeldt wasn’t part of the legendary Cubs trio whose names were known far and wide, his contributions were woven into the fabric of the team’s success. His name may not be as well-known today, but his impact on the game of baseball will forever echo the reminder that not all heroes wear capes. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/revo/kinetic License code: HMC4ZXZEGZQ0DJLY Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/childhood-friend License code: XULMMTKIEOIXFPSZ Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/sky-high License code: 5QOUIDHS1607VSCL

8 stanzas of the poem, Baseball’s Sad Lexicon, would forever change the lives of Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance forever. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/revo/kinetic License code: HMC4ZXZEGZQ0DJLY Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/childhood-friend License code: XULMMTKIEOIXFPSZ Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/sky-high License code: 5QOUIDHS1607VSCL Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/weary-pines/the-final-girl License code: UIGXR12EXL6HPHLR