Some of my favorite photos on the baseball wall are from those days.

He was every kid’s hero. Here’s the iconic photo of Jackie Robinson stealing home at Ebbets Field; his cap flying off mid-slide is one of the most recognizable details in baseball photography. The date was May 18, 1952. At that game his batting average was .359. The catcher, #25, was Johnny Pramesa for the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers won, 7-2.

Roy Campanella, the Brooklyn Dodgers' legendary catcher, captured here in classic squatting stance with full catcher's gear: chest protector, shin guards, and mitt. Campanella was one of the greatest catchers in baseball history — a 3-time NL MVP (1951, 1953, 1955). His career was tragically cut short by a car accident in 1958 that left him paralyzed, but he remained deeply connected to the Dodgers organization and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1969.

Bob always said he knew how much I loved him when I bought this photo of the actual moment of "The Shot Heard 'Round the World," Bobby Thomson's pennant-winning home run for the New York Giants against the Brooklyn Dodgers on October 3, 1951. It's one of the most iconic moments in baseball history, capped by legendary broadcaster Russ Hodges' famous call: "The Giants win the pennant!"

That was not a happy moment for a Dodgers girl, since it capped a late season comeback by the Giants, but it was a dramatic moment in baseball history, and so it was a special gift for Bob. Signed by both Bobby Thomson, the batter, and Ralph Branca, the fateful pitcher.

We never lost our love of the game, and for several years we had a Ben Silver Team playing an annual game before the Charleston Rainbows farm team game. Still in our hearts!

— Sue Prenner