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The Bambino became Mr. Baseball in 1920s, poling out home runs as a pitcher. He hit 708 homers in 22 years, 60 in one season. Here he is on his 53rd birthday last February
The Bambino became Mr. Baseball in 1920s, poling out home runs as a pitcher. He hit 708 homers in 22 years, 60 in one season. Here he is on his 53rd birthday last February

The Bambino became Mr. Baseball in 1920s, poling out home runs as a pitcher. He hit 708 homers in 22 years, 60 in one season. Here he is on his 53rd birthday last February

Date8/17/1948
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Original Toronto Star caption: The Bambino became Mr. Baseball in 1920s, poling out home runs as a pitcher. He hit 708 homers in 22 years, 60 in one season. Here he is on his 53rd birthday last February.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
    Object NumberTSPA_0078146F
    Bo Jackson drives in seven runs on two homers for the Royals
    Bo Jackson drives in seven runs on two homers for the Royals
    Bock, Tony
    5/19/1986
    Jays pitcher Jack Morris, deprived of a win last night by three A's homers at the SkyDome, has to settle for towels, an icepack and a beer after squandering a Toronto rally from a 3-0 deficit
    Jays pitcher Jack Morris, deprived of a win last night by three A's homers at the SkyDome, has to settle for towels, an icepack and a beer after squandering a Toronto rally from a 3-0 deficit
    Bull, Ron
    10/8/1992
    Image shows the front view of a two storey residential house.
    Sculptor's home: Walter Allward was living in this house at 76 Walker Ave. in the mid-1920s when he designed the Vimy Ridge Memorial.
    Allward, Walter, 1876-1955
    7/6/1981
    Three-Run homers like Fred McGriff's effort, above, as a rookie during spring training in March, 1984, could be harder to come by in SkyDome. The uniq(...)
    Three-Run homers like Fred McGriff's effort, above, as a rookie during spring training in March, 1984, could be harder to come by in SkyDome. The uniq(...)
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    5/8/1989
    Jim Rice: He insists he had a bad year in 1985 with 27 homers and 103 RBIs
    Jim Rice: He insists he had a bad year in 1985 with 27 homers and 103 RBIs
    Goode, Jeff
    3/19/1986
    Well done, Kirby, Kirby Puckett is welcomed home by Kent Hrbek after the Twins outfielder smacked one of his two homers against the Jays yesterday
    Well done, Kirby, Kirby Puckett is welcomed home by Kent Hrbek after the Twins outfielder smacked one of his two homers against the Jays yesterday
    Bock, Tony
    8/12/1993
    Fond memories: Isabella Linton, 88, who watched the first Santa parade in 1905, and Dr. John Maxwell, 79, who took part in it while he was a high school and university student in the 1920s. remember the early parades as the extravaganzas of the day. Linton also got her own children up at 6 a.m. to get downtown from Weston for the annual event.
    Fond memories: Isabella Linton, 88, who watched the first Santa parade in 1905, and Dr. John Maxwell, 79, who took part in it while he was a high school and university student in the 1920s. remember the early parades as the extravaganzas of the day. Linton also got her own children up at 6 a.m. to get downtown from Weston for the annual event.
    Griffin, Doug
    10/30/1985
    Practise makes imperfect: Blue Jays relief pitcher Jerry Garvin goes through a whole shopping cart of baseballs as he works on his feared (by Blue Jays) home run pitch
    Practise makes imperfect: Blue Jays relief pitcher Jerry Garvin goes through a whole shopping cart of baseballs as he works on his feared (by Blue Jays) home run pitch
    Garvin, Jerry, 1955-
    3/1/1982
    Are 40 homers in the cards for McGriff? Slugger Fred McGriff dealt the Royals their lone setback - a monster solo homer - in a lopsided 11-1 Jay loss (...)
    Are 40 homers in the cards for McGriff? Slugger Fred McGriff dealt the Royals their lone setback - a monster solo homer - in a lopsided 11-1 Jay loss (...)
    Goode, Jeff
    8/5/1988
    Manager Bobby Cox, with catcher Ernie Whitt to his right, is at the mound to yank Luis Leal in the third inning after the pitcher had given up five runs to add to the three he allowed in the first
    Manager Bobby Cox, with catcher Ernie Whitt to his right, is at the mound to yank Luis Leal in the third inning after the pitcher had given up five runs to add to the three he allowed in the first
    Cooper, David
    6/8/1985
    Jesse Barfield led the major leagues in home runs last season with 40 and he has strong ideas on how to take batting practice. There's no use trying t(...)
    Jesse Barfield led the major leagues in home runs last season with 40 and he has strong ideas on how to take batting practice. There's no use trying t(...)
    Barfield, Jesse, 1959-
    5/31/1987
    Jesse Barfield led the major leagues in home runs last season with 40 and he has strong ideas on how to take batting practice. There's no use trying t(...)
    Jesse Barfield led the major leagues in home runs last season with 40 and he has strong ideas on how to take batting practice. There's no use trying t(...)
    Barfield, Jesse, 1959-
    5/31/1987