More Baseball Photos

Close-up Photos and Other Neat Shots

Paul Konerko taking a practice swing before a game.	Color-coordinated fans at a White Sox game	AJ Pierzynski and Aaron Rowand, best buds reunited
Cole Hamels, Phillies ace pitcher.	The Phillie Phanatic (best sports mascot in the country!) on his ATV.	The Phanatic having a little fun with a security guard.
Players with their hats off for the National Anthem.	Tadahito Iguchi, Juan Uribe, and Luis Terrero. Even if they're not American citizens, they show major respect. So cool.	Jim Thome doing the bat point.
Ryan Howard learned it from him, although he adds his own twist with the little squat.	Brad Lidge throwing a pitch	Not exactly baseball related, but still fun: William Penn says hi

Rest in peace, Harry Kalas

The place where Harry Kalas is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery. I cried when I went there, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. According to Wikipedia, a permanent grave marker was put in place in 2010, so the small headstone and the big wooden P are no longer there.

Harry's gravesite
Seats from Veterans Stadium
The headstone and things people had left at the site

Closer view of the headstone
The wooden P was put up by Tony and Linda Citara.
They wrote on the curve of the P, "Harry: May this
serve as a temporary beacon to all your fans."
View of the Schuylkill River from Harry's grave

The White Sox Clubhouse

The White Sox held a gift shop sale in the home team clubhouse. Obviously, none of the players' actual belongings were there, but it was still cool to see where they hang out and get ready for a game.

The gameday schedule whiteboard.
The players' mailboxes
The big TV and comfy chairs the players use to relax

The row of lockers along one wall
A closer look at the lockers
Are AJ and Mark really "neighbors", or did
the namecards get moved around by the staff to
make things easier for the sale?

Another "odd couple": Ehren Wassermann and Josh Fields
Weirder still: Bobby Jenks and Danny Richar
Looks like Konerko has a double locker. How much stuff does he own?

Last but not Least...2005 PARTY!!

Some of my photos of the Chicago festivities when the White Sox won the World Series in 2005.

There was a big crowd on Rally Monday.
Nancy Faust, the White Sox organist, autographs my book.
One brave Cubs fan showing his team loyalty on the day of the victory parade.

Harold Baines, ManSoo Lee, and Southpaw the mascot on one of the parade buses.
Ozzie Guillen on another bus.
The signs on the lightpoles in Chicago.

Kids playing with the tickertape after the parade.
"Soxman" and some friends pose for photos...he's 2nd from the right, the one you can't see very well.
The World Series Champions sign outside the park in 2006.

The April 5 trophy ceremony "flagbearers" beginning to file off the field. They made a circle around the mound to make a larger-than-life representation of the trophy.
Ozzie Guillen holding the trophy for all the fans to see.
The new banners at the park commemorating the team's World Series wins.

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Harry's gravesite	Seats from Veterans Stadium	The headstone and things people had left at the site
Closer view of the headstone	The wooden P was put up by Tony and Linda Citara. They wrote on the curve of the P, "Harry: May this serve as a temporary beacon to all your fans."	View of the Schuylkill River from Harry's grave

The gameday schedule whiteboard.	The players' mailboxes	The big TV and comfy chairs the players use to relax
The row of lockers along one wall	A closer look at the lockers	Are AJ and Mark really "neighbors", or did the namecards get moved around by the staff to make things easier for the sale?
Another "odd couple": Ehren Wassermann and Josh Fields	Weirder still: Bobby Jenks and Danny Richar	Looks like Konerko has a double locker. How much stuff does he own?

There was a big crowd on Rally Monday.	Nancy Faust, the White Sox organist, autographs my book.	One brave Cubs fan showing his team loyalty on the day of the victory parade.
Harold Baines, ManSoo Lee, and Southpaw the mascot on one of the parade buses.	Ozzie Guillen on another bus.	The signs on the lightpoles in Chicago.
Kids playing with the tickertape after the parade.	"Soxman" and some friends pose for photos...he's 2nd from the right, the one you can't see very well.	The World Series Champions sign outside the park in 2006.
The April 5 trophy ceremony "flagbearers" beginning to file off the field. They made a circle around the mound to make a larger-than-life representation of the trophy.	Ozzie Guillen holding the trophy for all the fans to see.	The new banners at the park commemorating the team's World Series wins.