Here is a wonderful aerial of the premier ballpark in Southern California up until Dodger […]
1934 Chicago American Giants pitching staff led by Bill Foster and Malvin “Put” Powell
The American Giants were one of the premier Negro League teams in the 1920s and […]
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA, June 4, 1940 – Detroit Tigers Hank Greenberg out at home in 8-6 loss to A’s
With his Tigers down a run in the fifth inning, Hank Greenberg, who tripled […]
Astrodome, Houston, ca 1963 – Construction of the first domed baseball park is fully underway
A view of the Astrodome during construction of this mammoth ballpark. In 1962 the […]
Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, October 14, 1911 – World Series action with Christy Mathewson pitching
The NY Giants great Christy Mathewson rears back to let go of a hard one […]
West Side Grounds, Chicago, IL, June 1907 – Crowd on the field for NY Giants and Cubs
Here is a very cool action shot of a game between the NY Giants, managed […]
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, October 6, 1937 – Yankees and Giants in World Series action Game One
60,000 plus are on hand as two of New York’s teams, the Giants and […]
Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, October 7, 1924 – NY Giants and Washington Senators in World Series action
The Giants Ross Youngs slides safely into second base after advancing on a High Pockets […]
Comiskey Park, Chicago, 1959 – World Series action takes place between LA Dodgers and Chicago White Sox
Here is a wonderful aerial view of Comiskey Park during the 1959 World Series between […]
War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, NY – Home to the fictional New York Knights, Roy Hobbs team from The Natural
While its history is heavy in football, it does have a baseball background being home […]
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA, May 21,1946 – Musial up at bat in 4-3 loss to Phillies
The great Stan Musial, colorized by the great Don Stokes, gets hold of one in […]
Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium, New York City, ca 1943 – Only the Harlem River separates these two beauties
We love any aerial photo of an old ballpark and we really love any […]
Jim Fogarty (1884-1890) – Philadelphia Quakers speedy right fielder who stole 102 bases in one season
Considered one of the finest right fielders in the game during his time, this San […]
Augusta, GA, March 18, 1926 – Ty Cobb hits with his new spectacles
Tigers great Ty Cobb taking batting practice wearing sunglasses. He had undergone a surgical procedure […]
Final testing of lights before the Polo Grounds first night game on May 24, 1940
Boxes are laid out over the field as final tests on lighting goes on […]
Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C., August 11, 1925 – Indians George Burns is out at home
In the top of sixth inning of a 1-1 game, the Indians George Burns unsuccessfully […]
Memorial Day Tribute to World War I Hero Eddie Grant
Eddie Grant (1905, 1907-1915) – When you look at Eddie Grant’s numbers nothing really […]
Negro League Featured Piece – John Beckwith by Kyle McNary
John Beckwith may have been the Mike Schmidt of the Negro Leagues; he was a […]
Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, May 19, 1956 – Hank Aaron chases down a Willie Mays triple
The Braves Hank Aaron makes a valiant attempt to corral a Willie Mays deep shot […]
From Legends to Little League – the story of Parkhurst Field
This upstate New York ballpark opened up on June 1906 and went by the name […]
Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, ca 1909 – construction of the first of its kind ballpark is underway
The first of its kind, Forbes Field was constructed out of concrete and steel […]
Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, September 2, 1965 – Mr Cub Ernie Banks hits his 400th career home run
Mr Cub, Ernie Banks, crosses home plate after hitting his 24th homer of the season […]
Sportsman Park, St Louis, MO, September 27, 1953 – Small crowd sees Browns last game in St Louis
A sparse crowd of just 3,174 are on hand to see the St Louis Browns […]
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, NY, October 3, 1947 – Baseball immortality eludes Bill Bevens in 1947 World Series
The classic agony of defeat is plastered on the faces of Yankees pitcher Bill […]
Briggs Stadium, Detroit, MI, October 6, 1940 – Tigers and Reds battle in Game 5 of World Series
The Tigers Dick Bartell crashes into Reds catcher Jimmie Wilson in a failed attempt […]
Sportsman Park, St Louis, MO, October 2, 1908 – Ty Cobb steals third base against St Louis Browns
The Tigers Ty Cobb steals third base as Browns third baseman Hobe Ferris leaps […]
Cleveland Municipal Stadium, September 12, 1954 – Record crowd sees Indians battle the Yankees
A record attendance of 86,563 Cleveland fans piled in to see a key Sunday doubleheader […]
Ed Hahn, outfielder (1905-1910) – Weak hitting Chicago White Sox outfielder who starred in 1906 World Series
In today’s measures, Ed Hahn, shown here as a Chicago White Sox in 1909 leaving […]
Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, April 19, 1938 – Hank Greenberg homers on Opening Day
The Tigers Hank Greenberg watches the flight of his opening day home run against […]
Astrodome, Houston, TX, April 9, 1965 – First pitch in domed stadium ever delivered to Mickey Mantle
The first pitch ever inside a dome stadium is delivered by Astros pitcher Turk […]
Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, September 30, 1954 – Dusty Rhodes hits home run in Game Two of 1954 World Series
Utility player Dusty Rhodes rounds first base after hitting a solo home run in […]
Jarry Park, Montreal, Quebec, April 14, 1969 – Historic day as first MLB game played outside USA
So much history happening here in this one photo, not only is this […]
Sportsman Park, St Louis, MO, September 29, 1963 – Stan Musial’s final swing of the bat
The great Stan Musial’s final swing in his final game as he strokes a […]
Shoeless Joe Jackson, Chicago White Sox, 1920 – His last year might have been his finest
This wonderful colorization by Don Stokes is from a photo taken in Shoeless Joe’s last […]
Negro League Featured Piece – Quincy Trouppe by Kyle McNary
A strong-armed catcher who could hit for average and power from both sides […]
Cleveland Municipal Stadium, August 18, 1961 – Mantle tosses bat in frustration in making final out of game
Mickey Mantle throws his bat in the air in frustration after flying out to […]
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA, September 7, 1925 – The Goose is safe at first during sweep of A’s
In the first game of a doubleheader the Senators Goose Goslin slides safely into […]
Briggs Stadium, Detroit, MI, September 26, 1946 – Hank Greenberg hits his 43rd homer of the season
The great Hank Greenberg is still hitting them out of the ballpark as the […]
Wrigley Field, Chicago, 4/21/1940 – Cubs Dizzy Dean pitches in his first start of the season
Dizzy Dean of the Cubs pitches to the Cardinals catcher Don Padgett in the […]
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, NY, October 5, 1920 – Joe Sewell gets caught in rundown in World Series play
The first game of the 1920 World Series between the Brooklyn Robins and […]