Category Archives: Sports

Darrall Imhoff

Posted on January 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Here’s the Laker in our mystery photo: Darrall Imhoff. Photograph by Ben Olender / Los Angeles Times The Lakers over the Celtics 123-115, April 26, 1966, tying the playoffs 3-3. The Celtics, playing in Boston, won the seventh game … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Cal, Celtics, Darrall Imhoff, Jerry West, Lakers, Sports Arena, St. Louis Hawks | 2 Comments

Bimini Baths

Posted on January 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

The Bimini Baths, 3rd Street at Vermont Avenue, Dec. 28, 1902. Note the reference to being part of an old oilfield. Also note the 225-volt lights.

Posted in Sports | Tagged 1902, Bimini Baths | 3 Comments

The Astrodome

Posted on December 27, 2007 by lmharnisch

I ran across this Jim Murray column and thought I’d share it. As published in The Times, April 29, 1965:

Posted in Sports | Tagged #Jim Murray, 1965, Astrodome, Astros, Houston | 3 Comments

Main Street Gym

Posted on December 1, 2007 by lmharnisch

I looked through hundreds of Joe Louis’ pictures today before I finally found two from the Main Street Gym. Of course, since these are from 1939, this is the old Main Street Gym. Photograph by Maurice Terrell / Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged 1939, Dynamite Jackson, Joe Louis, Main Street Gym | 1 Comment

At the Coliseum

Posted on November 29, 2007 by lmharnisch

Brian Hanrahan, one of my friends at the website, asks if there are any historic pictures of the Coliseum at the Daily Mirror HQ. The answer is "of course." In fact, here’s a photo showing Los Angeles police officers at … Continue reading →

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Aaron baseball sold

Posted on November 28, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 29, 1957 Adjusted for inflation, this baseball went for $7,165.28 in 2006 dollars. I can hear every memorabilia collector in America screaming.

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Grid irony

Posted on November 22, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 22, 1957Los Angeles

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Main Street Gym

Posted on November 11, 2007 by lmharnisch

Richard Hultman writes: You didn’t mention a certain landmark location on your Main Street blogs. Don’t know if the L.A. Conservancy tour mentioned it, but about a block further up Main Street at 318 1/2 S. Main was the Main … Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown, Sports | Tagged 1963, boxing, Main Street Gym | 8 Comments

Nov. 9, 1957

Posted on November 8, 2007 by lmharnisch

Posted in @news, Sports | Tagged #USC, 1957, football, Soviet Union, Sputnik, Stanford | Comments Off

Brando marries

Posted on October 11, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 12, 1957

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Milwaukee celebrates

Posted on October 10, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 11, 1957

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Braves take series

Posted on October 10, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 10, 1957 Now here’s a hed bust for you. Lou Burdette? Ouch! At least the story has it right. (Typo box score for The Times, 1881-1986: Lou Burdette 164; Lew Burdette 626).

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Smog and Sputnik

Posted on October 9, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 10, 1957

Posted in @news, Environment, Science, Sports | Tagged 1957, smog, Sputnik | 1 Comment

Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on October 9, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 9, 1957 People can be pretty wiseacre sometimes. Especially yesterday. All I was trying to do was conduct a "pulse of the public" poll on a very timely subject: Major League Baseball’s arrival in Los Angeles. Inasmuch as the … Continue reading →