On Martin Luther King day, it’s fitting that we salute the Bismark Churchills, a ground-breaking team that almost no one has ever heard of. I was familiar with the rich history of baseball in Bismark, North Dakota, including Satchel Paige’s participation, but until I read Ron Christensen’s essay, I had no idea of the role the Churchills played in breaking down baseball’s racial barriers…
Minnie Minoso Returns to the White Sox, December 6, 1959!
Sixty-six years ago yesterday, December 6, 1959, the Indians traded fan-favorite Minnie Minoso, along with three other players, back to the White Sox. Minnie’s return made Opening Day at Comiskey Park, April 19, 1960, a special day in White Sox history…
“Schoolboy” Johnnie Taylor No-Hits the Satchel Paige All-Stars!
Ron Christensen returns today with an interesting essay about one of the unsung heroes from the Negro Leagues, Johnnie Taylor, shown in the featured photo with Satchel Paige. In one memorable matchup with the acclaimed Hall of Famer, he out-dueled Paige and even pitched a no-hitter! I always welcome the opportunity to enhance our knowledge of the Negro Leagues and it’s many stars, so I think you’ll enjoy reading what Ron has for us today…
Salute to the Negro Leagues: Leon Day, One of the Best Ever!
“He threw as hard and was as competitive as Bob Gibson. When he pitched against Satchel Paige, Satchel didn’t have an edge. You thought Don Newcombe could pitch? You should have seen Day. He was the most complete ballplayer I’ve ever seen. -Monte Irvin…
An Unlikely Path To The Negro Leagues
Today we welcome back Thomas Marshall with an interesting account of an ugly incident in American history. If ever a silver lining can be found in such an incident as this, it was that it ed to certain Leavenworth inmates playing in the Negro Leagues. I think you’ll find Tom’s essay interesting…
Black History Month Trivia, Part Four!
As our month-long tribute to Baseball and Black History Month comes to an end, here’s Part Four of Vince Jankoski’s trivia quiz. We thank Vince for the great job he did in putting this together…
Joe Louis and Satchel Paige meet at Comiskey Park on August 13, 1948!
“The fact that most baseball fans did not see him in his prime is one of the great tragedies of the game.” –Iconic Baseball photographer George Brace, speaking of Satchel Paige.
With February being Black History Month, here’s a salute to the great Hall of Famer Satchel Paige, who many baseball historians think may be the greatest pitcher ever…
Black History Month Trivia, Part Three
Today we continue with our tribute to Black History Month with Part Three of Vince Jankoski’s 28 trivia questions. Before we get to the questions, here’s a few words about the Homestead Grays. Photo sent to me by Chris Whitehouse….
Salute to The Great Josh Gibson
Today, I’ll continue with our month-long celebration of Black History Month with a short tribute to Josh Gibson I wrote a few years ago. How he would have hit if allowed to compete against major league pitching for his entire career career, we’ll never know. But there’s no debate that he was a great hitter, one of the best ever…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH TRIVIA, Part Two
Today, in our ongoing tribute to baseball and Black History month, we’ll continue with Vince Jankoski’s baseball trivia questions. As I mentioned last week, I’ll be posting seven trivia questions each Thursday, one for each day of the week for the entire month…
Great Photo of Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby!
Here’s a real neat photo sent to me by a friend. That’s Larry Doby on the left and of course Jackie Robinson on the right. But here’s a real surprise…Who do you think is the player on the far left, sitting on the dugout steps??…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH TRIVIA, Part I
Many thanks to Vince Jankoski for reminding us that February is notable for two reasons – and no, the month’s terrible weather is not one of them!..
My Review of “Sugarball, A Novel of Negro League Baseball,” by R. Lee Procter
It’s not often that we baseball history buffs venture into the realm of historically-based novels. It’s also not often that we encounter one such book from this genre that happens to be right up our alley…
Check Out this Beautiful Restoration of the Homestead Grays Team Photo!
Chris Whitehouse does some amazing work, as you can see from this beautiful color restoration of the 1939 Homestead Grays. Chris was kind enough to allow me to post it today on my Baseball History Comes Alive website…
It’s Easter Sunday…So Let’s Salute Luke Easter!
“Luke Easter is the only player I ever saw who can hit a baseball as far as Babe Ruth.” –Jimmy Reese, former teammate of Babe Ruth…
Let’s remember the Great Josh Gibson
“I played with Willie Mays and against Hank Aaron. They were tremendous players, but they were no Josh Gibson.” – Monte Irvin, speaking of Josh Gibson…
A Follow-up to My Birthday Tribute to Cool Papa Bell!
With our Old-Time Baseball Photos Facebook page currently having over 85K followers, we never know where our essays might go and who might read them…
Our Salute to the Negro Leagues: James “Cool Papa” Bell
“Bell was so fast he could turn off the light and be under the covers before the room got dark!”-Satchel Paige, speaking of “Cool Papa” Bell…
Let’s Take a Moment to Recall the Tragic Story of the Cardinals’ Charlie Peete
Charlie who? You’ve never heard of Charlie Peete? Neither had I. Until yesterday that is…
1939 East-West Negro League All-Star game!
Every so often, I like to repost this great photo from the 1939 Negro League East-West All-Star game…
Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe: A Great Negro League Ballplayer NOT in the Hall of Fame
As we near the close of this year’s Black History Month, I thought this might be a good time to salute Ted “Double-Duty” Radcliffe…
We’re Contacted by a Descendant of Josh Gibson
Today we feature something special for all our readers. I recently had a lengthy phone conversation with Pittsburgh resident Sean Gibson, the great-grandson of Josh Gibson…
Let’s Shine Our Player Spotlight: Leon Day, “One of the Best Ever!”
“There wasn’t any position he couldn’t really play. He was something to behold, on the mound or in the field.” -Monte Irvin, speaking of Leon day
Let’s Remember Elston Howard and the Yankees’ Historic Day, April 14, 1955
“A man of great gentleness and dignity, one of the truly great Yankees.” –Inscription on Elston Howard’s Monument Park plaque…
Baseball’s Forgotten Stars! Jim “Junior” Gilliam
While not a Hall-of-Famer, Gilliam was a clutch performer who had a fine career. It included membership, as either a player or coach, on ten Dodger pennant winners and four World Series championships…
Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe: A Great Ballplayer NOT in the Hall of Fame
As you read about the career of Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe, try to think of any other ballplayer who excelled as both a hitter and as a pitcher over as many years a “Double Duty” did. OK…I’ll give you Babe Ruth, but that’s about it!…
Don Newcombe, RIP (1926-2019)
Here at Old-Time Baseball Photos would be remiss in our duty if we let the day go by without biding a sad farewell to the great Dodger pitcher, Don Newcombe who passed away yesterday at age 92, and recalling some of the highlights of his remarkable career.
1939 Negro League East-West All-Star Game!
As we continue our month-long salute to the Negro Leagues, I’d like to repost this great photo from the 1939 Negro League East-West All-Star game, along with a little information about this game which was so important to the African-American community:
Another Chapter In Our Month-Long Salute to the Negro Leagues: The Homestead Grays
As has become our tradition, we like to highlight the Negro Leagues during the month of February, so we can’t let the month go by without a salute to the Homestead Grays, one of the greatest teams of the Negro Leagues.
1932-’35 Pittsburgh Crawfords: One of the Greatest Teams Ever!
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The Great Satchel Paige Makes His First Major League Start 70 Years Ago This Week!
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Let’s Remember Negro League Hall-of-Famer Judy Johnson!
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Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe: A Great Ballplayer NOT in the Hall of Fame
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Another Chapter In Our Month-Long Salute to the Negro Leagues: The Homestead Grays
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Negro League Historian Kyle McNary’s 10-Days with Three Negro League Legends
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1939 Negro League East-West All-Star Game
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Joe Louis and Satchel Paige meet at Comiskey Park on August 13, 1948.
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Comiskey Park, Chicago. IL, August 13, 1944 – The great Josh Gibson slides home during the 1944 Negro League All-Star game
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Minnie Minoso’s “Grand” Return to the White Sox, 1960!
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“Salute to the Negro Leagues: The Homestead Grays
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