Mickey Mantle is not happy with a pitch too close for comfort delivered by the […]
Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, August 23, 1957 – Red Sox great Ted Williams waits for White Sox southpaw Billy Pierce to get done with 6th-inning warmups
Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams waits as Chicago pitcher Billy Pierce finishes his warm-up […]
Dartmouth College, Hanover NH, 1882 – Dartmouth College baseball action takes place on unorthodox ball field
Here is a wonderful photo of a game played between Dartmouth College and a unknown […]
Seals Stadium, San Francisco, CA, April 15, 1958 – Giants Willie Mays introduced in first MLB game in California against LA Dodgers
Willie Mays here getting introduced in the Giants first home game at Seals Stadium […]
Yankee Stadium, April, 24, 1923 – 8,000 brave cold and wind to see Yankees beat Senators 4-0 in front of President Warren Harding
Just five days earlier, Yankee Stadium opened to quite the pageantry as 74,000-plus fans, […]
” Toni Stone – First Lady of the Negro Leagues” – Negro League Piece by Kyle McNary
In the movie “A League of Their Own,” about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League […]
Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C., June 23, 1925 – Babe Ruth slides in safely in Yanks 8-1 loss to Senators
The Yankees slugger Babe Ruth advances to 3rd base on a Bob Meusel ground […]
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, NY, October 1, 1950 – Pee Wee Reese homers but Phillies win game and NL Pennant
A young Brooklyn fan can be seen climbing the right field fence to retrieve a […]
Featured Negro League Piece on Hank Thompson by Kevin L Mitchell
In my opinion, Hank Thompson does not get the notice he deserves in the […]
Braves Field, Boston, MA, April 17, 1937 – Pinky Higgins homers against Braves in 7-5 Red Sox win
In front of 6,200 chilly fans, the Red Sox’s Pinky Higgins is congratulated by […]
Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, November 17, 1963 – Bears defense pounds Green Bay Packers in 26-7 win
Two of the NFL powerhouses, the Green Bay Packers (8-1) and Chicago Bears (8-1) meet […]
“Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe” A Negro League featured piece by Kyle McNary
Theodore Roosevelt Radcliffe, nicknamed Double Duty because he was a star pitcher and catcher, […]
Fenway Park, Boston, MA, May 20, 1937 – Indians Jeff Heath flies like a butterfly in 16-5 romp over Red Sox
The Indians Jeff Heath leaps over prone Red Sox catcher Gene Desautels for Cleveland’s 16th […]
Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, June 28, 1951 – Giants Don Mueller snags a hard hit liner by Dodgers Carl Furillo at the top of the right field wall
Giants Don Mueller snags a hard hit liner by Carl Furillo at the top of […]
NFL in Ballpark Series, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, December 14, 1958 – Giants try to stay warm during crucial game against the Cleveland Browns
The New York Giants try to stay warm and dry on the sideline bench […]
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA- Philly police seat on Hire’s Root Beer crates during 1914 World Series
Here is a wonderful photo of the Philadelphia policemen with their billy clubs on duty […]
Braves Field, Boston, MA, April 21, 1935 – Braves Babe Ruth hits his 710th career HR in 8-1 loss
The Boston Braves Babe Ruth hits his second home run of the season and […]
NFL in Ballpark Series, Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, November 10, 1946 – Chicago Cardinals fall to the Green Bay Packers 19-7
Trailing 17-0 at halftime to the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Cardinals receive the […]
NFL in Ballpark Series Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, November 18, 1934 – Chicago Bears 10, NY Giants 9
In front of 55,000 NY Giants fullback and Hall of Famer Ken Strong scores […]
Navin Field, Detroit, MI, October 8, 1934 – Cards Jack Rothrock slides home safely under a leaping Mickey Cochrane of the Tigers in World Series action
The Cardinals Jack Rothrock slides home safely under a leaping Mickey Cochrane of the […]
Negro League Featured Piece by Kyle McNary – Buck Leonard, was a great ALL kind of hitter!
When I asked Double Duty Radcliffe who he’d want up to bat with the […]
Union Park, Baltimore, MD, September 27, 1897 – Boston Beaneaters battle Orioles for National League Pennant
More than 30,000 Orioles rooters wedge in for the biggest game of the year […]
Comiskey Park, Chicago, 1959 – World Series action between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox
Here is a wonderful aerial view of Comiskey Park during the 1959 World Series between […]
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, October 5, 1943 – B-17 Flying Fortress bombers makes a surprise visit during the first game of the 1943 World Series
A B-17 Flying Fortress bomber not only makes a surprise visit during the first […]
Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, May 29,1955 – Jackie Robinson is greeted by teammates after hitting home run
Jackie Robinson is greeted by teammates after connecting for a solo home run against the […]
Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, July 5, 1963- The Mets Duke Snider is up at bat against the Pirates
The great but aging Duke Snider gets up in the bottom of the second inning […]
Fenway Park, Boston, MA, July 4, 1947 – Red Sox great Ted Williams in left field with the freshly painted Green Monster behind him
Ted Williams is in position in left field as his Red Sox square off […]
Cleveland Municipal Stadium, 1931 – Completion is near for the future Indians home
This photo was taken in 1931 right before its completion. The capacious ballpark was […]
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA, October 4, 1950 – Jim Konstanty’s first pitch to the Yankees Phil Rizzuto in the 1950 World Series
It’s the first inning of the first game of the 1950 World Series and Phillies’ […]
NFL in Ballpark Series – Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, December 17, 1933- First ever NFL Championship game takes place between Bears and NY Giants
First NFL Championship Game Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, December 17, 1933 – While the Cubs […]
Cleveland, Ohio, March 14, 1931 – Construction is well underway on Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Construction work is well underway on one of the first multi-purpose stadiums designed for […]
Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH, April, 26, 1947 – Indians owner Bill Veeck shortens dimensions of outfield walls
Before the Indians moved in permanently into this vast ballpark, the outfield dimensions were […]
Palace of the Fans, Cincinnati, OH, 1902 – This majestic looking ballpark was home to the Reds for just nine years
This majestic looking ballpark with its 22 hand-carved Corinthian columns was home to the […]
NFL in Ballparks Series – Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, December 29, 1963 – Bears defeat Giants 14-10 in NFL Championship
This photo is taken right before the 1963 NFL Championship Game kicked off between the […]
Kansas City Municipal Stadium (1923-1976) – Second home to the Athletics, also home to Negro League Monarchs
Originally built for the American Association minor league team, the Kansas City Blues, this […]
Wrigley Field, Chicago,IL, May 26, 1935 – Action in Cubs 8-3 win over Brooklyn Dodgers
The Dodgers catcher Al Lopez holds up the ball to show the umpire after […]
West Side Park, Chicago, Illinois, 1908 – Chicago Cubs home 1885 through 1915
Sometimes referred to as West Side Grounds, this Windy City ballpark was home to […]
Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, PA (1887-1938) – Home to the Philadelphia Phillies for 51-plus years
At it’s beginning in 1887, this ballpark was considered a state-of-the-art venue, costing $80,000 […]
Fenway Park, Boston, MA, October, 12, 1914 – Crowd awaits Game Three between Braves and Athletics
In Game Three of the 1914 World Series, a packed house of 35,520 is on […]
Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, October 3, 1951 – 65 years ago today Bobby Thomson hits the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World”
65 years ago today, shock waves were sent through the baseball world that […]
