Can you identify the date, as well as the inning, of the game depicted in the photo below? If so, you can win a handsome pictorial history of the Bronx Bombers (“New York Yankees Then and Now”), published by Thunder Bay Press.
Although at first glance it might seem impossible to discern when the action took place, there are enough clues in the photo to figure it out. So, get your magnifying glasses out and be sure to search every inch of the photo. Once you have determined the correct date and inning, post it in the comments section below (be sure to include a valid email when filling out the form) along with an explanation of how you solved the mystery. The first person to come up with the right answer, as well as a logical basis for determining it, will win the book. And, if you get stumped, feel free to leave behind whatever evidence you were able to uncover. Only one person will win the prize, but remember, baseball is a team sport.
Finally, if you don’t win this time, additional mystery photo contests will be held periodically (with another baseball-themed prize), so keep checking back for your chance to crack the case. Also, click here for a previous photo contest.
Photo is from August 17, 1948 (the day after Babe Ruth died) – flags are at half mast. There was no game that day in the Bronx – the Yankees played and defeated the Washington Senators at Griffith Stadium.
“Game called by darkness – let the curtain fall. No more remembered thunder sweeps the field. No more the ancient echoes hear the call to one who wore so well sword and shield. The ‘Big Guy’s’ left us with the night to face, and there is no one who can take his place.” – Grantland Rice.
Hey Ryan, the contest is actually for the photo below, not above (that is the cover of the book being given away).
Pretty sure the contest is about the Youkilis/ARod picture…
2012 Boston vs Yankees april 20, yankees won 6-2 , Nova vs Bushhholz
Fri. July 4, 2008 – Bottom 4 – 2008 All-Star patch – ARod hit a single to CF (Giambi was next up…took it to 3-2 count) – day game/cloudy – dirt on Youk’s pants…he hit a triple the previous inning (off Damon’s glove, sat on top of wall).
Very impressive…the two key clues were the patch and the dirt on Youk’s pants. Please check your email for a confirmation.