Negro Leagues

An Unlikely Path To The Negro Leagues

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...
Joe Louis and Satchel Paige meet at Comiskey Park on August 13, 1948!

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

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

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

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!

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??...
Name This Week’s Mystery Player!

Name This Week’s Mystery Player!

(Entry No. 5) He was recognized as one of the most versatile athletes in the league during his prime, [he] could play every position, with the exception of catcher, and often was the starting second baseman or center fielder when he was not on the mound...
Don Newcombe, RIP (1926-2019)

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!

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:
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