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Fun With “Baseball Cycles!”
Baseball Rarities / Baseball Trivia / Boston Braves / Fun With Baseball Cycles / Odds and Ends June 30, 2016September 5, 2021

Fun With “Baseball Cycles!”

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Greatest Dead Ball Era Footage Ever!
Dead Ball Era June 30, 2016December 24, 2019

Greatest Dead Ball Era Footage Ever!

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1934 Chicago American Giants pitching staff led by Bill Foster and Malvin “Put” Powell
Negro Leagues June 29, 2016October 22, 2016

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 […]

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Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA, June 4, 1940 – Detroit Tigers Hank Greenberg out at home in 8-6 loss to A’s
Detroit Tigers / Hall of Fame June 27, 2016October 22, 2016

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 […]

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Tribute to Jim Hickman
Casey Stengel / Chicago Cubs / Player Passings / Team Photos June 26, 2016December 28, 2016

Tribute to Jim Hickman

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Astrodome, Houston, ca 1963 – Construction of the first domed baseball park is fully underway
Ball Parks June 25, 2016October 22, 2016

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 […]

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Tribute to Harmon Killebrew
Hall of Fame June 24, 2016June 24, 2016

Tribute to Harmon Killebrew

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How’s That For An Outfield?
All-Star Games / Hank Aaron / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / Pittsburgh Pirates / Willie Mays June 24, 2016

How’s That For An Outfield?

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Mickey Mantle’s Early Years
Hall of Fame / New York Yankees June 22, 2016June 23, 2016

Mickey Mantle’s Early Years

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Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, October 14, 1911 – World Series action with Christy Mathewson pitching
Dead Ball Era / Hall of Fame / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / Philadelphia Athletics / World Series June 22, 2016June 23, 2016

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 […]

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Baseball’s Ugliest Incident
Los Angeles Dodgers / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / Odds and Ends / Willie Mays June 21, 2016November 30, 2022

Baseball’s Ugliest Incident

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Worst Team Of All TIme, 1916 Philadelphia Athletics!
Dead Ball Era / Philadelphia Athletics June 18, 2016December 22, 2021

Worst Team Of All TIme, 1916 Philadelphia Athletics!

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West Side Grounds, Chicago, IL, June 1907 – Crowd on the field for NY Giants and Cubs
Ball Parks / Chicago Cubs / Dead Ball Era / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants June 17, 2016June 18, 2016

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 […]

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Ted Williams Hits 500th Home Run 56 Years Ago Today!
Boston Red Sox / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Greatest Individual Seasons of All TIme / Hall of Fame / Historic Events / Ted Williams June 17, 2016February 12, 2021

Ted Williams Hits 500th Home Run 56 Years Ago Today!

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Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, October 6, 1937 – Yankees and Giants in World Series action Game One
New York Yankees / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / World Series June 16, 2016October 22, 2016

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 […]

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Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, October 7, 1924 – NY Giants and Washington Senators in World Series action
Ball Parks / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / Washington Nationals/Senators / World Series June 15, 2016November 26, 2016

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 […]

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Comiskey Park, Chicago, 1959 – World Series action takes place between LA Dodgers and Chicago White Sox
Ball Parks / Chicago White Sox / Los Angeles Dodgers / World Series June 15, 2016October 29, 2019

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 […]

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1907 World Champion Chicago Cubs
Ball Parks / Chicago Cubs / Dead Ball Era / Detroit Tigers June 14, 2016June 16, 2016

1907 World Champion Chicago Cubs

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Johnny Vander Meer’s Consecutive No-Hitters
Historic Events / Odds and Ends June 12, 2016June 15, 2020

Johnny Vander Meer’s Consecutive No-Hitters

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War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, NY – Home to the fictional New York Knights, Roy Hobbs team from The Natural
Ball Parks June 11, 2016November 26, 2016

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 […]

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Joe Nuxhall: The Youngest Player in Major League HIstory
Historic Events / Odds and Ends June 11, 2016June 13, 2016

Joe Nuxhall: The Youngest Player in Major League HIstory

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Tribute to Rocky Colavito
Cleveland Indians / Hall of Fame / Player Spotlights / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! June 10, 2016December 12, 2024

Tribute to Rocky Colavito

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Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA, May 21,1946 – Musial up at bat in 4-3 loss to Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies / St. Louis Cardinals / Stan Musial June 10, 2016November 26, 2016

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 […]

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Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium, New York City, ca 1943 – Only the Harlem River separates these two beauties
Ball Parks June 9, 2016June 11, 2016

Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium, New York City, ca 1943 – Only the Harlem River separates these two beauties

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Jim Fogarty (1884-1890) – Philadelphia Quakers speedy right fielder who stole 102 bases in one season
19th Century June 8, 2016June 11, 2016

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 […]

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The Classic 1960 World Series
Hall of Fame / New York Yankees / Pittsburgh Pirates / World Series June 7, 2016June 8, 2016

The Classic 1960 World Series

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Rocky Nelson
Pittsburgh Pirates / Player Spotlights / St. Louis Cardinals / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! June 5, 2016March 25, 2018

Rocky Nelson

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Muhammad Ali, RIP
Hank Aaron / Odds and Ends June 4, 2016June 4, 2016

Muhammad Ali, RIP

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1959 All-Star Game #2
All-Star Games / Hall of Fame / Hank Aaron / Stan Musial / Ted Williams / Willie Mays June 3, 2016October 5, 2016

1959 All-Star Game #2

1959 All-Star Game #2 About 10 days ago I posted a photo from the first […]

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Augusta, GA, March 18, 1926 – Ty Cobb hits with his new spectacles
Detroit Tigers / Hall of Fame / Ty Cobb June 2, 2016November 26, 2016

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 […]

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Jim Kaat for the Hall of Fame!
Hall of Fame June 1, 2016June 2, 2016

Jim Kaat for the Hall of Fame!

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Final testing of lights before the Polo Grounds first night game on May 24, 1940
Ball Parks / Historic Events / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants June 1, 2016February 1, 2017

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 […]

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Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C., August 11, 1925 – Indians George Burns is out at home
Cleveland Indians June 1, 2016February 1, 2017

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 […]

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