Classic Baseball Photos

[fan_since79]

On this date in 1912, outfielder Casey Stengel made his major league debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He had four hits, drove in two runs, and stole two bases.

"I broke in with four hits, and the writers promptly declared they had seen the new Ty Cobb. It took me only a few days to correct that impression." 

His rookie card photo:

[Homebrewer]

I think it's amazing how much older than their age people looked just a century ago.

Teenagers look like guys in their mid to late 30's look now, and guys in their 30's looked 60. Life was a lot harder back then. Most of the players came off the farm, literally...they'd been working since they could walk.

Most of us who are old enough to remember Casey, know he always looked like Methuselah, but hell, even as a rookie he looks 45.

[Angel Oracle]

22 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

On this date in 1912, outfielder Casey Stengel made his major league debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He had four hits, drove in two runs, and stole two bases.

"I broke in with four hits, and the writers promptly declared they had seen the new Ty Cobb. It took me only a few days to correct that impression." 

His rookie card photo:

Casey once doffed his cap in the OF, and a bird flew out of it.

He was a perfect fit with the lovable Brooklynites of the old days.

[Homebrewer]

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Casey once doffed his cap in the OF, and a bird flew out of it.

He was a perfect fit with the lovable Brooklynites of the old days.

Were you at that game AO?

[Angel Oracle]

In my previous life, I was there.

[fan_since79]

I've never seen this photo before. Ruth and Cobb.

[yk9001]

On 9/11/2016 at 7:20 AM, Redondo said:

 

Willie Mays "The Catch"

Jesus, there were more black fans in that photo than attended Anaheim Stadium all year.

[NJHalo]

An old favorite of mine. Yankee Stadium in the foreground, with the Polo Grounds in the background. Yankees and Giants having home games at the same time within walking distance of each other.

 

[Angel Oracle]

Top photo looks like 1950s, and bottom photo the 1920s?

[Homebrewer]

"Popeye"

Don Zimmer in Cuba playing for Cienfuegos

[Homebrewer]

Gene Mauch...also in Cuba

[Homebrewer]

Johnny Vander Meer..still the only pitcher to throw back to back no hitters.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

6 hours ago, NJHalo said:

An old favorite of mine. Yankee Stadium in the foreground, with the Polo Grounds in the background. Yankees and Giants having home games at the same time within walking distance of each other.

 

I didn't realize that the parks were that close together.

[NJHalo]

15 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

Top photo looks like 1950s, and bottom photo the 1920s?

Top is from 1951

There is no date given for the bottom photo, but I would agree with you on the 1920s. Both Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds have yet to expand their upper level bleachers.

[NJHalo]

The dimensions of the Polo Grounds!

[NJHalo]

[NJHalo]

[fan_since79]

Members of the Philadelphia A's hanging out in the dugout before Game 1 of the 1914 World Series at Shibe Park.

Click on the picture for a stunning, full-size image.

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/17523u1.jpg

[Angel Oracle]

6 hours ago, NJHalo said:

The dimensions of the Polo Grounds!

Like the Coliseum, only RF is also deep there.

Irony is, home plate at the Polo Grounds could have been moved back (lots of foul ground behind it) to create deeper dimensions down each line (10-15 feet further anyway).

[zenmaster]

4 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

Members of the Philadelphia A's hanging out in the dugout before Game 1 of the 1914 World Series at Shibe Park.

Click on the picture for a stunning, full-size image.

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/17523u1.jpg

This is awesome on so many levels. Love seeing every single man in the crowd wearing a suit.

[Homebrewer]

7 minutes ago, zenmaster said:

This is awesome on so many levels. Love seeing every single man in the crowd wearing a suit.

Looks like even the coaches and manager wore ties in those days. Obviously bat racks hadn't been invented yet, but the water cooler hasn't changed much in 100 years.

[Angel Oracle]

I want to say that Mack was the only manager to wear a tie by the 1910s. 

[Homebrewer]

3 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

I want to say that Mack was the only manager to wear a tie by the 1910s. 

Well, you were just a kid in those days so it's understandable if you aren't sure..

[fan_since79]

30 minutes ago, zenmaster said:

This is awesome on so many levels. Love seeing every single man in the crowd wearing a suit.

Another great crowd picture from that game. Click on it for a larger, high resolution version. 

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/17532u.jpg

[fan_since79]

11 minutes ago, Homebrewer said:

Well, you were just a kid in those days so it's understandable if you aren't sure..

Interesting side note about Mack, involving Vin Scully.

Vin knew Connie Mack, and called an exhibition game in the spring of 1950 between the Dodgers and Mack's Philadelphia A's. Mack was born in 1862, during the Civil War and the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. Some serious historical time span there.