Show me your prewar baseball photos

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Let's see some....

photos of an exhibition game between the two Boston teams in 1926



Babe Ruth giving an award circa 1926


Unknown A's pitcher circa 1914


Opening day for the Yankees 1913 at the Polo Grounds

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Posted By: Joe D.

1800s





1922 Ty Cobb - Three Winners campaign (learned a lot about this one since last posting it).

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Posted By: Jason L

is that the Father that the Babe always credited with turning him around and onto baseball while in the reform schooll for boys...?

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Posted By: Brian Weisner

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Posted By: Jason L

wonder what they are talking about?...

Babe is probably talking about his female conquests or braggin about the size of his bat.



Are they sitting on a rope that helps support the batting cage?

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Jason, you're thinking of Brother Mathias. This guy is too small to be him, but I wonder if this isn't the same Baltimore reform School that the Babe attended? Not sure but the picture came from Christy Walsh's (The Babe's business manager) estate.

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Posted By: Brian Weisner

Hi Jason,
They're probably wondering how long they can set on that rope until it breaks......Be well Brian

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Posted By: Steve M.

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Posted By: John

Lou

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Posted By: Joe Jones

Jo Jo White and a 1935 Chrysler Airflow.

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Posted By: Matt E.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

A couple more:

Carl Mays in 1928


Bob Johnson


South End Grounds (Boston NL) 1910


Tris Speaker 1919


Eddie Collins 1928


Hank Greenberg 1940 World Series at Crosley Field

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Posted By: Jimmy Piccuito

I collect a lot of old photos that show vintage gloves and bats and uniforms

this one is a high school team from Belfast, ME shows a nice web glove and early first baseman's glove (1910-1915)

Take Care Jimmy

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Posted By: Anonymous

Adam B

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Posted By: Clint

Carl Mays photo.

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Posted By: Keith O'Leary

Ed Walsh.

my collection http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/vwtdi55/

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

I wonder what happened in 1938 that these guys are wearing black armbands?

edited to add: Google is my friend...found out why the Dodgers wore armbands in 1938....Team President Stephen McKeever died.

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Posted By: Clint

Found these, I think they are from the 1930's as they have the Pageant of Progress on the outfield fence. I also believe they are from Comiskey as the scoreboard has Chicago Tribune on it. The third photo I call the ghosts of the Black Sox. It has a nice no betting sign painted on the fence.

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Posted By: Rob Dewolf

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Posted By: Steve M.

1906/07 Springfield (MA) Ponies. Connecticut League.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Great photos Clint, they are Comiskey park in 1921. The "Pageant of Progress" was organized in 1921 along the Municpal Pier (Navy Pier) in Chicago. I can see "Municipal Pier" in one of your photos also.

Rob, love those snapshots.

Keep 'em coming guys.

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Posted By: Patrick McMenemy

Roger Bresnahan Conlon photo

George Gibson with Pittsburg Pirates Spring Training photo

Johnny Kling Brace Portrait photo

Johnny Kling Close-up photo

Chief Meyers Keystone Portrait photo

Chief Meyers Keystone Catching photo

Ira Thomas auto Thompson photo w/ Connies Mack at 1911 WS

Ira Thomas Thompson photo

Ira Thomas Van Oeyen autographed photo

Ira Thomas International News photo

Ira Thomas coaching Philadelphia Athletics

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Posted By: Steve M.

1903 American League Champions. Boston Red Sox. Burr McIntosh.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Steve, did we ever figure out if Cy Young is pictured in that photo?

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Posted By: Steve M.

I've looked and looked and still cannot identify Cy in the picture. The only player I'm sure of is Jimmy Collins, third from the right. Should be able to ID Parent and Criger who were on the team but I can't.

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Posted By: Steve M.

Not sure whether these closeups will help us.

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Posted By: Clint

Dan, thanks for the info, that's great.

-Clint

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Posted By: davidcycleback

Casey Stengel:




Wilbert Robertson (Coaching in style and comfort):




Fan camera day, 1938:




Chicago Cubs chewing tobacco, 1930s (Billy Herman on right)




1930s Cubs (Bush, Hartnett, Root)

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Posted By: Phil Garry

Larry MacPhail, c1942





Willie Wells, c1949

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Posted By: martindl

some Columbus players ca 1909 together with their cards. I have more but don't want to hog the thread

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Posted By: judson hamlin

Steve - Candy LaChance (1st base) is the surly-looking guy with the mustache in the left center. I'll try and i.d. others.

Go Sawx

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Posted By: jerry

A Baseball God

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Posted By: Max Weder

Larry McLean



martindl, love to see more of the t210 photos.

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Posted By: Mike

I collect original news photos, and wire photos of pre war. Mostly Foxx, gehrig, and Ruth. Huge difference by the way. Although everyone on E bay calls them wire photos. When in actuality, this lumps them all together on e bay, which makes them easier to locate. I have over 70 originals of Foxx, Ruth and gehrig. Some pre war williams, and some early hack Wilson. No reprints here. If and when I can get my scanner up, I will post some. My favorite ones are the players doing non baseball things. Foxx showing his son how to bat, sitting around the Christmas tree, bowling, liftimg weights, hunting with Lefty Grove, etc. etc. I have quite a few from the 34 Japan tour.

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Posted By: Rob L

Here's a few:









Rob L

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Posted By: Mike

Awesome Rob !!!!!!!!!

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Martin, don't worry about hogging the thread...the more pics the better.

btw I have some Columbus Senators photos circa 1912 in a game v the Milwaukee Brewers.



There are more, but I don't have all of them scanned in yet.

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Posted By: Max Weder

Homer Hillebrand, 1905 Pirates

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Forever my favorite...Eddie Collins in 1910


The Babe with Herb Pennock and some other players I don't recognize on a barnstorming tour

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Posted By: paulstratton

"The Fix Is On"...

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Posted By: jP

my collection: http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m95/obaks/

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Posted By: Rob L

This one is interesting and brought up a bit of interest when I posted this on this board in 2004.

This is a 1904 tintype that appears to have come from Del Howard's estate. The picture shows George Moriarty, Del Howard, Carl Lundgren and Davy Jones. The image was apparently done in Brooklyn. GM, CL and DJ all played for the Cubs in 1904 but I am not sure how Del Howard fits into this. All of the names are written in pencil on the paper cover and the man in the middle of the back row is listed as "Gande - who took us through China Town tonite." Any thoughts from anyone who didn't see this in 2004?

BTW, the guy in the upper left is listed as "Lowe" and I believe is Bobby Lowe who did play for the Cubs in 1903.



Rob L

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Posted By: E, Daniel

Ted Blankenship 'round 1927

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Interesting photo Rob. I didn't even know they were still making tintypes in 1904.

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Posted By: Mike

That might be Charley Gehringer standing there with Pennock and Ruth. I am some what certain it is.

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Posted By: Bruce Babcock

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Posted By: Max Weder

Wally Schang

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Posted By: Keith

Harry Kelly with 2 Olympic medal winners


Jesse Hill with a practic swing

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Big Poison 1940



Joe Cronin batting against Holy Cross in an exhibition game c1937

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Posted By: jay behrens

Jay

I love pinatas. You get to beat the crap of something and get rewarded with candy.