I've got spring training on the mind. So much so that I actively seek out spring Baseball photos featuring Dodger players to share on this blog. Case in point, check out the above vintage press photo, dated March 31, 1940, featuring Reds Manager Bill McKechnie and Brooklyn Dodgers Manager Leo Durocher shaking hands prior to a spring exhibition game at Tampa. (eBay Auction Link)
No doubt this is a friendly match between two rivals in the National League. Unfortunately, one team far exceeds the other in talent on the field. The Cincinnati Reds had won the pennant the prior season, and was destined for championship glory in 1940.