Roy Campanella on Ebbets' Field's last day Topic

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A previously unpublished photo of Roy Campanella sitting in Ebbets Field to say goodbye to the old ballpark on February 23, 1960, the day it was torn down by a wrecking ball, was published in the NY Times yesterday. Here it is:

2/24/2016 5:10 AM
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That reminds me of how heartbreaking Campanella's chapter was in Roger Kahn's Boys of Summer.
2/24/2016 8:13 AM
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great photo!
2/24/2016 11:59 AM
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Yes, great photo, thanks prof
2/24/2016 2:51 PM
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wow the fans really turned out
2/25/2016 5:19 PM
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