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Jarry Park, Montreal, Quebec, April 14, 1969 – Historic day as first MLB game played outside USA
Ball Parks / Historic Events April 30, 2016October 25, 2017

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 […]

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The Great Rogers Hornsby
Charles Conlon Collection / Chicago Cubs / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Greatest Individual Seasons of All TIme / Hall of Fame / St. Louis Cardinals / World Series April 29, 2016April 29, 2016

The Great Rogers Hornsby

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Sportsman Park, St Louis, MO, September 29, 1963 – Stan Musial’s final swing of the bat
Hall of Fame / St. Louis Cardinals April 29, 2016April 29, 2016

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 […]

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Shoeless Joe Jackson, Chicago White Sox, 1920 – His last year might have been his finest
Black Sox Scandal Essays / Dead Ball Era / Does He Belong in the Hall of Fame? / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame / Shoeless Joe Jackson April 28, 2016December 5, 2016

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 […]

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Negro League Featured Piece – Quincy Trouppe by Kyle McNary
Hall of Fame / Negro Leagues April 28, 2016April 28, 2016

Negro League Featured Piece – Quincy Trouppe by Kyle McNary

    A strong-armed catcher who could hit for average and power from both sides […]

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Cleveland Municipal Stadium, August 18, 1961 – Mantle tosses bat in frustration in making final out of game
Hall of Fame / New York Yankees April 27, 2016April 27, 2016

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 […]

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The Giants Say Good-Bye to the Polo Grounds
Ball Parks / Historic Events / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants April 27, 2016November 2, 2018

The Giants Say Good-Bye to the Polo Grounds

  “Giants Say Goodbye to the Historic Polo Grounds” Click on any image below to […]

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Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA, September 7, 1925 – The Goose is safe at first during sweep of A’s
Hall of Fame April 26, 2016April 26, 2016

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 […]

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Last Game At Ebbets Field
Ball Parks / Brooklyn Dodgers / Historic Events April 25, 2016March 17, 2019

Last Game At Ebbets Field

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Briggs Stadium, Detroit, MI, September 26, 1946 – Hank Greenberg hits his 43rd homer of the season
Hall of Fame April 25, 2016April 25, 2016

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 […]

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The First Ever Game At Ebbets Field
Ball Parks / Brooklyn Dodgers April 24, 2016August 21, 2016

The First Ever Game At Ebbets Field

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Jake Arrieta’s Connection to 19th Century Baseball!
19th Century / Baseball Origins / Chicago Cubs / Hall of Fame April 22, 2016February 1, 2017

Jake Arrieta’s Connection to 19th Century Baseball!

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Wrigley Field, Chicago, 4/21/1940 – Cubs Dizzy Dean pitches in his first start of the season
Chicago Cubs / St. Louis Cardinals April 22, 2016April 22, 2016

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 […]

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Baseball Mascots and Clowns
Babe Ruth / New York Yankees / Odds and Ends / Philadelphia Athletics April 20, 2016April 23, 2016

Baseball Mascots and Clowns

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Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, NY, October 5, 1920 – Joe Sewell gets caught in rundown in World Series play
Ball Parks / Brooklyn Dodgers / Cleveland Indians / World Series April 19, 2016October 25, 2017

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 […]

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Bill Veeck and Little Eddie Gaedel
Baseball's Eccentrics / Historic Events April 18, 2016August 19, 2019

Bill Veeck and Little Eddie Gaedel

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Old Comiskey Park
Ball Parks April 16, 2016February 11, 2017

Old Comiskey Park

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Shibe Park & Baker Bowl – Wonderful aerial photo of both classic but never forgotten Philadelphia ballparks
Ball Parks April 16, 2016October 25, 2017

Shibe Park & Baker Bowl – Wonderful aerial photo of both classic but never forgotten Philadelphia ballparks

  Two gone but not forgotten historic stadiums from Philadelphia – Shibe Park on the […]

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A Tribute on Jackie Robinson Day
Brooklyn Dodgers / Hall of Fame / Jackie Robinson April 15, 2016April 15, 2016

A Tribute on Jackie Robinson Day

Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, NY, April 15, 1947 – Today we honor not only a baseball […]

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Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA, October 10, 1913 – The Chief and Doc square off in World Series play
Odds and Ends April 13, 2016April 15, 2016

Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA, October 10, 1913 – The Chief and Doc square off in World Series play

  Athletics hurler Chief Bender gets ready to deliver to NY Giants pinch-hitter Doc Crandall […]

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Baseball’s Reluctant Hero: Roger Maris
New York Yankees / St. Louis Cardinals April 12, 2016April 13, 2016

Baseball’s Reluctant Hero: Roger Maris

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Briggs Stadium, Detroit, MI, May 2, 1939 – Babe Dahlgren replaces the Iron Horse at first base
Historic Events / Lou Gehrig / New York Yankees April 12, 2016October 25, 2017

Briggs Stadium, Detroit, MI, May 2, 1939 – Babe Dahlgren replaces the Iron Horse at first base

  The Yankees Babe Dahlgren warms up at first base as he gets ready to […]

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Wrigley Field Marquee Returns!
Ball Parks / Chicago Cubs / Opening Day April 11, 2016April 11, 2016

Wrigley Field Marquee Returns!

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Buck Weaver
Black Sox Scandal Essays / Charles Conlon Collection / Dead Ball Era / Does He Belong in the Hall of Fame? / Don Stokes' Colorizations April 10, 2016September 30, 2016

Buck Weaver

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League Park, Cleveland, OH, July 16, 1941 – Joe DiMaggio extends his hitting streak to 56 games
Hall of Fame / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

League Park, Cleveland, OH, July 16, 1941 – Joe DiMaggio extends his hitting streak to 56 games

  The Yankees Joe DiMaggio singles to center field off Indians pitcher Al Milnar to […]

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The Original “M & M Boys!”
Charles Conlon Collection / Dead Ball Era / Greatest Individual Seasons of All TIme / Hall of Fame / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / World Series April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

The Original “M & M Boys!”

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Negro League Featured Piece – Verdell Mathis by Kyle McNary
Negro Leagues April 7, 2016April 7, 2016

Negro League Featured Piece – Verdell Mathis by Kyle McNary

  Verdell Mathis was the Negro League’s top lefthanded pitcher of the 1940s, but because […]

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The Most Lopsided Trade of All-Time!
Ball Parks / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame / Lopsided trades / Pittsburgh Pirates April 6, 2016April 6, 2016

The Most Lopsided Trade of All-Time!

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John McGraw – The Baseball Player (1891-1906)
Hall of Fame / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants April 6, 2016April 6, 2016

John McGraw – The Baseball Player (1891-1906)

Some might not realize that Muggsy was every bit as good as a ballplayer as […]

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September 17, 1954 – Giants game at Polo Grounds and Rocky Marciano fighting at Yankee Stadium
Ball Parks / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants April 5, 2016October 25, 2017

September 17, 1954 – Giants game at Polo Grounds and Rocky Marciano fighting at Yankee Stadium

  There are TWO major sporting events going on in this just fantastic photo – […]

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The Merkle Tragedy, Part Two
Chicago Cubs / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants April 4, 2016April 4, 2016

The Merkle Tragedy, Part Two

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Seals Stadium, San Francisco, CA, April 15, 1958 – First MLB Pitch And Game In California
Los Angeles Dodgers / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants April 4, 2016October 29, 2019

Seals Stadium, San Francisco, CA, April 15, 1958 – First MLB Pitch And Game In California

Both new California baseball teams, the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers, are […]

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Opening Day!
Opening Day April 3, 2016April 3, 2016

Opening Day!

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Hanlan’s Point Stadium, Toronto, ONT, ca. 1928 – Site Of Babe Ruth’s First Pro Home Run
Babe Ruth / Ball Parks / Historic Events April 2, 2016October 25, 2017

Hanlan’s Point Stadium, Toronto, ONT, ca. 1928 – Site Of Babe Ruth’s First Pro Home Run

    This obscure Canadian stadium was built in 1910 and at the time was […]

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The Tragedy of Fred Merkle, Part One
Chicago Cubs / Dead Ball Era / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants April 1, 2016August 6, 2017

The Tragedy of Fred Merkle, Part One

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Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C., October 4, 1924 – Action in the First Game of the 1924 World Series
Ball Parks / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / World Series April 1, 2016August 23, 2016

Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C., October 4, 1924 – Action in the First Game of the 1924 World Series

Goose Goslin of the Senators is out at first base on an outstanding play by […]

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