Category: The Baggy Pants Newspaper Photographer

A clown’s visit to Children’s Hospital.

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Photo by Ross A. Catanza

THE JOY OF A CHILD Childrens hospital is there to cure. It’s stressfull. How can you tell a child they are sick. Or the doctors will make magic. It’s true today as it was in 1996. Magic will cure anything. Some of the most enjoyable stories are the simplest ones. In 1969 Ross Catanza (my father) as assigned to cover a clown’s trip to Children’s Hospital. it’s one that photojournlaist love. These stories show humanity. We will do anything for our kids. For years Childrens Hospital has done that. Kids need more then just medicine. They need to feel like …

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A Pittsburgh Penguins Time capsule

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1970 Pittsburgh Penguins vs St Louis Blues.

Photos tell stories. They give us a glimpse into the past. My father covered the Penguins from the beginning. It was very different back then. We all know the Pittsburgh Penguins of today. Sidney Crosby,Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. But the team was around way before Mario Lemieux. In 1967 the NHL add six new teams. The orginal 6 and the new 6. The Penguins were part of the new 6. My father Ross was an avid sports fan. and was excited to cover the new team. Besides hockey, he had a new camera. a 35mm SLR. This camera looked …

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Steelers flash back

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Photo by Ross A Catanza

It’s NFL draft day. And I thought this would be a great time to look back on the Steelers of my childhood. As a kid in Pittsburgh, I loved the Steelers. Every Sunday, I wore a Bradshaw jersey. And when I out grew it….. I moved on to Lynn Swann. Sundays in the fall started with church. Then breakfast and talk about the Steelers. Around 10am Dad would head to work. Dad was a photojournalist, and his assignment was the Steelers! Around 1pm I would start cheering the Steelers. I watched them on TV. The games back then were on …

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