Photo shows Pilarcik safe at 2nd on his 2-base hit. Martin makes the tag too late. 5th inning. Ump is Soar. DATE: 6-2-1957 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 1 Original - Printed from the original negative within about 2 years of when it was shot TEAM: Baltimore Orioles SUBJECTS: Al Pilarcik, Billy Martin, Hank Soar APPROXIMATE SIZE: 10"x8-1/8" MARKS / STAMPING: Original paper caption remains affixed. NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1 COMMENTS / CONDITION: This is one of a large accumulation of vintage sports photographs, slides and negatives that we will be listing over the coming months. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual vintage photograph, slide or negative being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: Alfred James Pilarcik was born in 930 in Whiting, IN and died in 200 in Schererville, IN. He played major league baseball from 956 to 96 as outfielder for the Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox. After retiring, Al Pilarcik spent two decades as a high school baseball coach. He was inducted into the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame in 987. Alfred Manuel Martin was born in 928 in Berkeley, CA and died in 989 in Johnson City, NY. He played major league baseball from 950 to 96 as infielder for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves and the Minnesota Twins, appeared in the 95, 952, 953, 955 and 956 World Series, and was selected in 956 as an All-Star. After retiring in 96, Martin worked as a scout for the Minnesota Twins from 962 to 964, and a Twins coach from 965 to May of 968. He then replaced Johnny Goryl as manager of the Denver Bears for the rest of 968, and the Minnesota Twins in 969. He then went on to manage the 969 Minnesota Twins, 97 to 973 Detroit Tigers, 973 to 975 Texas Rangers, 975 to 979 New York Yankees (including the 977 World Champion team), 980 to 982 Oakland Athletics, and the 983, 985 and 988 New York Yankees. Martin was killed in a car accident on Christmas 989. Albert Henry Soar was born in 94 in Alton, RI and died in 200 in Pawtucket, RI. Hank Soar was a running back and defensive back in the National Football League who went on to have a long career as an umpire in Major League Baseball. Soar played nine seasons for the New York Giants (937–944, 946), and caught the game-winning touchdown pass in the 938 NFL Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers at the Polo Grounds. He served in the Army during World War II, and his officiating in a baseball game drew the attention of Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack, who recommended him for an umpiring career. After the war, Soar coached the Providence Steamrollers in the Basketball Association of America (now the NBA) in 947, but the team achieved only a 2-7 record before he was replaced by Nat Hickey. He then became backfield coach for the football team at Rhode Island State College from 947 to 949. After working in the New England League from 947 to 949 and the American Association in 949, he became an American League umpire from 950 to 97, and as a league supervisor continued to work occasional games as a substitute through 975 and in 977-78. He worked in five World Series (953, 956, 962, 964 and 969), serving as crew chief for the '69 Series between the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles. Hank was also the first base umpire when Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitched a perfect game in Game 5 of the 956 Series, and was again at first base on June , 975 when Nolan Ryan of the California Angels pitched his fourth no-hitter to tie Sandy Koufax's major league record. Soar also officiated in four All-Star Games (952, 955, second 959 game, 963). SKU: XP11738
Item: XP11738
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