Johnny Schmitz

So I have started getting some cards back from this project so now this blog should become more entertaining with more post. I have received three back the past two days and instead of writing about all three today I am just going to do one a day for the next few days to keep giving you something to read. Today we are starting with the name in the title Johnny Schmitz.

Johnny Schmitz

Mr. Schmitz pitched about 88 innings with the Brooklyn Dodgers in his two years with the team. He put together a 2-5 record which may not sound the greatest but Mr. Schmitz was a great pitcher. He had a career ERA of 3.55. He played in two all star games (46, 48)
Bear Tracks (inspired by his shuffle to the mound) was an underrated lefty who spent most of his career with weak teams. After returning to the Cubs from the service in 1946, he led the NL in strikeouts and was named to the All-Star team. He led the league in losses (18) the next year but reversed his record to 18-13 (2.64) in 1948, despite the Cubs' last-place finish. Again he made the All-Star team. A noted Dodger-killer (he won 18 lifetime against Brooklyn), he was traded to the Dodgers in 1951 as part of the deal that also put Andy Pafko in a Brooklyn uiform. A variety of arm and shoulder ailments confined him to spot duty after that, with his high point an 11-8 season for the sixth-place 1954 Senators. (Baseball Library)

1949 Bowman
Johnny Schmitz

Sending some out...

Some Cards are out in the mail tomorrow. The Blog will really take off once I start getting returns. Stay tuned.

Here's the Roster.

Here is a list of the players that I will be sending to in the next few weeks. All of these players played for the Brooklyn Dodgers to some extent. As I start getting them back you will learn more history on each player. This is going to be a great project, and I hope that you will enjoy learning about the history as much as I will.

Tim Thompson

Wayne Terwilliger

Johnny Schmitz

Johnny Rutherord

Ed Roebuck

Marv Rackley

Joe Pignatano

Luis Olmo

Don Newcombe

Ron Negray

Glenn Mickens

Chuck Kress

Fred Kipp

Clyde King

Randy Ransom Jackson

Jim Gentle

Don Demeter

Gino Cimoli

Tomy Brown

Rocky Bridges

Bob Borkowski

Bobby Morgan

Carl Erskine

Today I received Carl Erskine back in the mail. He is the first of my Brooklyn Dodger project. So today's Brooklyn Dodger History lesson is about him.
This is definitely one of my favorite returns. He wrote me a full page letter, responding to some of my questions. I am planning on starting a new blog following the Brooklyn Dodgers project.
Mr. Erskine had his debut game on July 25, 1948, Erskine started to play along side other revered players such as Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Preacher Row, Duke Snider and Carl Furillo. “Oisk,” as he was affectionately called by Brooklyn fans with their “Brooklynese” accents, started out as a relief pitcher going 21-10 during his first two incredible years. In 1951, when he became when he became the team’s starting pitcher, Erskine finally had the chance to demonstrate his pitching skills on a regular basis. Over the next few years, he pitched in five World Series, winning one of them in 1955 against the New York Yankees. He pitched two no hit, no run games: one in 1952 against the Chicago Cubs and another in 1956 against the New York Giants. In addition, he led the National League in 1953 with 20 wins and six losses.

Ebbets Field
2010 Topps
Dodgers Franchise History
Carl Erskine
2008 Donruss Threads

What is this all about?

I have started a project in which I am collecting autographs, and researching the famous Brooklyn Dodgers. I am starting this blog to help document what goes on over the next few months. I hope to share many stories, and history with you. Bare with me in the next few day's while I get the blog up and running. You may be wondering why the blog is called 55 Sullivan Place. Easy question to answer. This is the street address of famous Ebbets field. Thats the first history lesson of many. I hope you will enjoy this blog follow me, and come back often to see how this blog unfolds.