In today’s interesting essay, Paul Doyle gives us a summary of how the game has evolved regarding home runs, contrasting the Dead Ball Era with the Live Ball Era and with our present post-1965 era…
BASEBALL AND THE PANDEMIC of 1918
As we sit at home waiting to see if baseball will be played in these unsettling times, our attention turns from hitting percentages to virus fatality percentages and hope that it stays way, way below the Mendoza line…
Oh Boy! Do I Have a Film Clip For You! It’s Opening Day at Yankee Stadium, 1931!
Do you have 15 minutes to spare? I know you love baseball history, so do yourself a big favor and travel back in a virtual time machine to 1931 to see this incredible footage, filmed with an early Movietone Sound camera…
Who Was The Greatest Hitter Of All Time? Cast Your Vote!
As we ponder our existence in a world without baseball, I thought it might be fun to pass some time debating something real basic: Who was the greatest hitter of all-time?…
Twenty-Five Year Reunion of the 1923 World Series Champion Yankees!
I admit it…I’m a sucker for Old-Timers photos! And here’s a real good one.
Babe Ruth’s “Improbable” Combined No-hitter!
There are 11 combined on-hitters in major league history, and I’m willing to bet you this weird one, involving George Herman “Babe” Ruth in 1917, is unique. Read on to see the details…
The Classic 1926 World Series: “Ol’ Pete” Alexander to the Rescue!
With the start of the 2019 World Series just around the corner, my tour through memorable World Series stops today in the exciting 1926 World Series…
Happy Fathers Day from Old Time Baseball Photos!
All of us here at Old Time Baseball Photos want to wish all the fathers out there a very Happy Fathers Day!
The Sad Saga of Babe Ruth and the “Baby Ruth” Candy Bar
“Well, I ain’t eatin’ your damned candy bar anymore!” —Babe Ruth, 1927
…And after you read the story, who could blame him?
Incredible Video of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig Taking Batting Practice, 1931 or 1932!
Thanks to Chris Williamson for sharing this incredible video of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig taking batting practice. Be sure to watch on full screen and with sound.
Merry Christmas!
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Part II: “What Hath Ruth Wrought?” Excerpts From Article By Don Jennings
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Part I: “What Hath Ruth Wrought?” The Incredible Power Numbers of Babe Ruth, With Excerpts From Article by Don Jennings
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Congratulations to the Red Sox and Dodgers! Not the First Time These Two Teams Met in the World Series!
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Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, April 18, 1929 – The Yankees, the Red Sox and Opening Day at the Stadium
They had just won their third consecutive World Championship six months earlier. They were big, […]
Oh Boy!…Do I Have a Film Clip For You! It’s Opening Day at Yankee Stadium, 1931!
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Happy Fathers’Day from Old Time Baseball Photos!
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What Can You Tell Me About This Photo?
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Happy Easter from All of Us at Old Time Baseball Photos!
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Attention Baseball History Fans! Boy, Do I have a Book For You!
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Our Annual Birthday Tribute to Babe Ruth!
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Christmas and Baseball Through the Years!
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Guest Post by Kevin Trusty: The Greatest Game Babe Ruth Ever Pitched
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Yankee Stadium, Bronx, April 18, 1923 – Ruth homers in first game at Yankee Stadium in 4-1 win over Boston
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The 1918 Baseball Season: Ruth Emerges, While War and Gambling Take Its Toll!
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1920 Was An Unusual Year, Including Baseball’s Only “Triple-Header!”
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“Old Pete” Alexander and Ernie Shore: Starters in Game One of the1915 World Series
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Twenty-Five Year Reunion of the 1923 World Series Champion Yankees!
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Let’s Remember “The Bellyache Heard Round the World!”
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Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, August 14, 1934 – Ruth out at home as Tigers Ray Hayworth applies tag
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Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, October 4, 1922 – Yankees slugger Babe Ruth strikes out in his first at-bat of 1922 World Series
In his first at-bat in the 1922 World Series, Yankees great Babe Ruth goes down […]
Navin Field, Detroit, MI, July 13, 1934 – Babe Ruth Hits His 700th Career Home Run
The great Babe Ruth crosses home plate after hitting his 700th career home run […]
Beautiful Miller Huggins Colorization by Don Stokes!
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Guest Post by Kevin Trusty: Babe Ruth’s Mysterious Gambit – The Final Out of the 1926 World Series
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Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, August 1, 1922 – Babe Ruth up at bat against Sox hurler Red Faber
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Yankee Stadium, April, 24, 1923 – 8,000 brave cold and wind to see Yankees beat Senators 4-0 in front of President Warren Harding
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Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C., June 23, 1925 – Babe Ruth slides in safely in Yanks 8-1 loss to Senators
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Babe Ruth at Christmas!
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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 […]
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, October 1, 1933 -Yankees Babe Ruth pitches complete game win against Boston Red Sox
A 38-year-old Babe Ruth is pitching the season finale for the New York Yankees […]