Dodgers Blue Heaven: Sep 13, 2012

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Dodgers Blog Kiosk: 9/13/2012

Man-Alive! Luis Cruz is becoming a bit of a legend. Check out the 11th edition of the Dodgers Playbill that has Cruz on the cover.

Did someone say Cool-A-Coo? Via Bill Shaikin at the LA Times, they are back at Dodgers Stadium.
Tonight is Fleece Blanket Night at Dodger Stadium. Take a look at what it looks like below.

Mark Langill writes about former Dodgers, Dazzy Vance.
I know I'm late on this, but Dee Gordon is back with the Dodgers. WooHoo! Via Tyler Emerick at MLB.com.
The Dodgers schedule for 2013 is now available. See it here.
Topps recently unveiled a preview pic for the 2013 Topps Heritage set which uses the vintage 1964 design, via Beckett.

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I love the artwork of Willard Mullin. I especially love his depiction of the Brooklyn Dodgers mascot- the "Bum". As you may already know, I take every opportunity to highlight and feature his works on this blog when I run into them. To see those other post go here.

Shown here is are 3 different ceramic (I think) commemorative trays produced in 1974 depicting the Brooklyn "Bum" playing tennis. The "Tennis Bum", as he is known. They were made by Delano Studios. I do not know how many different trays exist in the series, and I think it's likely more exist.

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On the reverse is an inscription noting that Mullin was honored (in 1971) by the National Cartoonist Society as the Sports Cartoonist of the Century. That's a well deserved distinction.

Here are the other 2 trays; Service and Out!.