pcc baseball

another photo from the pasadena city college baseball game i went to a few weeks ago.

a spring baseball sky

on final photo from tuesday's game.

more friday skywatch photos can be found right here.

pasadena city college lancers

more photos from tuesday's ballgame. those who are interested in supporting the local college team, they have an afternoon game today. i'll have one more tomorrow for skywatch friday.

jackie robinson field at brookside park

after almost three years of living in pasadena, i finally made it to a pasadena city college baseball game at the historic ballpark by the rose bowl. while the crowd was sparse, i was totally in awe of this place - the stonework around the seating bowl, the view of the mountains, the fact that i was watching baseball in the sun, in march, for free!,... the list goes on and on.

the pcc lancers won in a blow-out, 15-13. i'll post more pictures from the game tomorrow. their next home game is thursday.

jackie robinson field

located just south of the rose bowl, this baseball diamond is the home field for the pasadena city college lancers. i've never been to a game there - has anyone else?

in my humble opinion, this would be a fantastic location for a minor league ballpark to be built if pasadena ever decided to acquire one. maybe a dodger affiliate? dreams...

the baseball reliquary

a baseball post during the all-star break.

one of the coolest things about pasadena is the baseball reliquary. this organization is kind of like the baseball hall of fame for the obscure. every year the display memorabilia displays around southern california (including the current baseball card display at the main library) and once a year they host their 'shrine of the eternals' induction day.

this year's event is taking place on sunday at the pasadena main library. if you are a baseball fan, or just a fan of unique history, you should try and attend. two years ago the event took place a few weeks before our arrival in california. last year we were out of town for a wedding. this year i'm going to be there!

today's picture is from a recent display at pasadena city college.

rockford peaches

the wonderful pasadena adjacent tipped me off to an exhibit happening at pasadena city college. organized by the fantastic (and locally based) baseball reliquary inc., it features many really items displayed. the above photo of course is from the rockford peaches baseball team, made famous in this fantastic movie.

from their website:

"lost to time: bygone baseball teams, an exhibition which utilizes artworks, artifacts, photographs, and documents to explore the fascinating history of a variety of semi-professional and professional baseball teams from the past. featured teams include the house of david, zulu cannibal giants, carmelita chorizeros, rockford peaches, seattle pilots, and st. louis browns."

there are a few more days to check it out at pcc before it moves on to pomona, ca.

reflection at pasadena city college

this is the picture of pcc that i always wished i had taken when i posted this one several months ago. much better, don't you think?

more sky watch friday can be found here.

pasadena city college

our local community college is one thing that is lacking from this photoblog. i never seem to catch it from the correct angle or something. i'm not sure what to make of this image either, the tree and sign post are out of place or something. i'm going to keep trying until i get it right!

from the villages of africa to the streets of pasadena

stumbled across this vendor at the pasadena city college rummage sale (which happens on the first sunday of every month). I remember seeing artwork just like this lining the roads of south africa, ghana, swaziland, mozambique, and zimbabwe. and now here it is in pasadena, with a lovely mark up. three cheers for globalization!