2014 Postcard Thread

[seattlerainiers]

Here's a series of three Brooklyn Robins vs. Philly As 1914 or 1915 Spring Training panoramic RPPCs, taken at Ebbets Field "south". Love the IDs/text on the fronts. The back shown has a message from Brooklyn pitcher Charlie Schmutz to his mother.

[DixieBaseball]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

Here's a series of three Brooklyn Robins vs. Philly As 1914 or 1915 Spring Training panoramic RPPCs, taken at Ebbets Field "south". Love the IDs/text on the fronts. The back shown has a message from Brooklyn pitcher Charlie Schmutz to his mother.

Sweet Daytona RPPC's & the El Paso Tx PC with Rube & Christy is so unique as well! Fun to see these teams in spring training at the turn of the century.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

Here's a series of three Brooklyn Robins vs. Philly As 1914 or 1915 Spring Training panoramic RPPCs, taken at Ebbets Field "south". Love the IDs/text on the fronts. The back shown has a message from Brooklyn pitcher Charlie Schmutz to his mother.

Those are amazing postcards!!!

[HTBB]

1909 Santa Ana All-Stars. Here is one you may have seen before. I purchased it on the BST.


Santa Ana All-Stars '09 w WaJo.jpg

[Scott Garner]

[QUOTE=HTBB;1230730]1909 Santa Ana All-Stars. Here is one you may have seen before. I purchased it on the BST.


Perhaps Hank Thomas will check in with specifics, but I recall when Walter pitched in 1909 in the California Winter League he not only pitched for the Santa Ana Yellow Sox, but he also pitched for the Los Angeles Olive team. In one game Johnson pitched against a colored team called the Los Angeles Giants and struck out 20 batters.

Since one of the guys in your photo is sporting a Los Angeles jersey, I'm wondering if this photo was taken while Walter played on the LA Olive team in 1909....

[Hankphenom]

[QUOTE=Scott Garner;1230752]

Originally Posted by HTBB

1909 Santa Ana All-Stars. Here is one you may have seen before. I purchased it on the BST.


Perhaps Hank Thomas will check in with specifics, but I recall when Walter pitched in 1909 in the California Winter League he not only pitched for the Santa Ana Yellow Sox, but he also pitched for the Los Angeles Olive team. In one game Johnson pitched against a colored team called the Los Angeles Giants and struck out 20 batters.

Since one of the guys in your photo is sporting a Los Angeles jersey, I'm wondering if this photo was taken while Walter played on the LA Olive team in 1909....

Walter did pitch for a number of L.A. area teams between 1904-1910, but mostly with Olinda/Anaheim (they changed their name) 1904-06 and Santa Ana 1907-10. This postcard, which came from the estate, is the 1909 Santa Ana team as stated. I have an original full size photo of this team in 1908, with many of the same players. I also have the "Walter Johnson Day" Santa Ana program from Dec 1909 when he pitched a no-hitter. I'll try to attach photos. (The team photo uploaded, but the other two failed. They're all the same size. Go figure. I'll try again on another post.)

[Hankphenom]

Trying to attach others. Nope, "Upload errors." Same scanner, same computer, same size. WTF? I really hate this s**t.

[Scott Garner]

[QUOTE=Hankphenom;1230788]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Walter did pitch for a number of L.A. area teams between 1904-1910, but mostly with Olinda/Anaheim (they changed their name) 1904-06 and Santa Ana 1907-10. This postcard, which came from the estate, is the 1909 Santa Ana team as stated. I have an original full size photo of this team in 1908, with many of the same players. I also have the "Walter Johnson Day" Santa Ana program from Dec 1909 when he pitched a no-hitter. I'll try to attach photos. (The team photo uploaded, but the other two failed. They're all the same size. Go figure. I'll try again on another post.)

Thanks for weighing in Hank!

[DixieBaseball]

[QUOTE=Hankphenom;1230788]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Walter did pitch for a number of L.A. area teams between 1904-1910, but mostly with Olinda/Anaheim (they changed their name) 1904-06 and Santa Ana 1907-10. This postcard, which came from the estate, is the 1909 Santa Ana team as stated. I have an original full size photo of this team in 1908, with many of the same players. I also have the "Walter Johnson Day" Santa Ana program from Dec 1909 when he pitched a no-hitter. I'll try to attach photos. (The team photo uploaded, but the other two failed. They're all the same size. Go figure. I'll try again on another post.)

... What a neat post card and it is awesome to see the Big Train's imposing frame next to the others on the top row. No wonder he could throw so hard. I always knew he had long arms, and tall, but his shoulder width compared to the others on the top row, is quite impressive. What a specimen.

[DixieBaseball]

Some really nice PC's on here... Here's another one :

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by HTBB

1909 Santa Ana All-Stars. Here is one you may have seen before. I purchased it on the BST.


Attachment 129633

Killer PC! If you ever decide to do anything with it, please keep me in mind.

[bbpostcards]

...to go with the Santa Ana, but this from 1912 with Chief Meyers and others with the champs that year, the Urbuta Stars from San Bernardino. For more, or to sell unusual postcards, please visit http://www.sportingoregon.com/ .

[seattlerainiers]

Tufts Lyon Arms and McCormick squads, chock full of PCLers. Dave Bancroft is in the middle row, far right on the Tufts Lyons team.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

Tufts Lyon Arms and McCormick squads, chock full of PCLers. Dave Bancroft is in the middle row, far right on the Tufts Lyons team.

Very nice! I see a Nebraska boy in there (Seaton)