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07-11-2008, 11:59 AM #1
Whatever Happened to Old Timers Games?
Does anyone have any idea whatever happened to Old Timers Games? I remember growing up watching these legends events where the baseball hall of famers and old timers would take the field for a couple of innings and play games. Do they do this anywhere anymore? Does anyone know if these were cancelled due to lack of interest by the fans or the players or both, health concerns for the players, or another reason? I know I have not seen anything about this for years.
ThanksBrett Herman
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Always looking for Cal Ripken Jr. Brooks Robinson, Boog Powell and Orioles game used bats and jersey's.
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07-11-2008, 12:37 PM #2
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Re: Whatever Happened to Old Timers Games?
Yankees do it every year but its only yankee players playing.
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07-11-2008, 01:00 PM #3
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Re: Whatever Happened to Old Timers Games?
Yankees also do another one at Staten Island Yankees they have an Old Timers Day.
Also the Brooklyn Cyclones have one after the Season where they have Retired Semi Star players come and play a game.
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07-11-2008, 01:01 PM #4
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Re: Whatever Happened to Old Timers Games?
There was one in Clearwater , FL this past Spring . See thread below.
http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_f...ad.php?t=14864
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07-11-2008, 07:13 PM #5
Re: Whatever Happened to Old Timers Games?
Do they generally ever have any that non Yankee players play in? It looks like even the one in florida earlier this year featured Wade Boggs as the top drawing card.
Brett Herman
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Always looking for Cal Ripken Jr. Brooks Robinson, Boog Powell and Orioles game used bats and jersey's.
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07-12-2008, 09:47 AM #6
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07-12-2008, 10:45 AM #7
Re: Whatever Happened to Old Timers Games?
Brett Herman
brettherman2131@hotmail.com
Always looking for Cal Ripken Jr. Brooks Robinson, Boog Powell and Orioles game used bats and jersey's.
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07-12-2008, 11:00 AM #8
Re: Whatever Happened to Old Timers Games?
Here's a photos of Boggs at the 2005 Yankees Old timers game.
He's certainly a great part of Yankee history being on the 1996 WSC team.
-David
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07-12-2008, 01:02 PM #9
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Re: Whatever Happened to Old Timers Games?
I don't know if you knew?
Boggs was born and raised in Tampa , Florida. Played his little league ball in Tampa. Plus hit his 3000th Hit as a Devil Ray.
He is quite a popular guy around here and most likely a good draw at the gate .
Unfortunately , there are a lot of Yankee fans around here in the Tampa Bay Area (Red Sox fans as well).
Maybe they are all closet fans , that throw on their Yanks jersey only when they are in town ?
I got my catchers mitt on , I am ready for the heat....
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07-12-2008, 02:11 PM #10