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Shibe Park, Stan Musial at batting Practice Sept. 1, 1963

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This is a lovely 12 x 18 color photo from the Luber Collection of Shibe Park Photos.  This is a first generation color copy, produced from the original 35 mm color slide taken by my brother in 1963.  The slides from this collection have been tucked away for almost 40 years in a slide tray and were only recently rediscovered.  The slides were all in pristine condition, and the color prints are absolutely gorgeous. 

Buy now and receive the following bonus material to go along with the photo:

Bonus #1!   A signed certificate of authenticity describing the date and circumstances of the game and the situation depicted in the photo.  This document will certify that the photo is an authorized, genuine first generation copy produced by the owner of the original photo.

Bonus #2!  You will also receive a separate document providing the starting line ups, the inning by inning play by play, and the box score from this game.  

Bonus #3! You will also receive a copy of a write up of the game from the New York Times.

The Story Behind The Luber Collection

The date is September 1, 1963, less than three months before our innocence will be shattered forever by the assassination of President Kennedy.  But for now, and for a while longer, all is well with the world.

Future Hall of Famer Stan "The Man" Musial has announced that he will retire at the end of the year, and the Cardinals are in town to play the Phillies.  

My brother is 15 and I am 12.  We hop on the 59 bus in Northeast Philadelphia and take it to the Frankford elevated.  We get the train to the Somerset station, and take the number 54 bus to 21st and Lehigh.  It's a beautiful summer day, and we are not going to miss Stan the Man's last appearance at Connie Mack Stadium.

Because this is to be Stan Musial's last game ever at Shibe Park / Connie Mack Stadium, my brother brings his camera along to take pictures of the game, and he takes a series of spectacular color shots from our seats in the upper deck behind home plate.

This Picture

This picture was taken during batting practice before the game.  Stan Musial, #6, is in the batting cage, and there are several cardinals around the cage.  Directly behind the cage is George Altman, #26.  To his right, standing behind the man in the suit, is Bill White, #12.  To Bill White's right, talking to the man in the suit, is Julian Javier, #25.  To the left of the batting cage, Phillies first baseman Roy Sievers, #5, is engaged in a game of catch.  

Several of the outfield billboards are visible and clearly readable.  Soon the groundskeepers will drag the batting cage out to its storage location in center field, and it will be time to PLAY BALL!