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The Latest From Our Resident Baseball Artist, Don Stokes!
Boston Red Sox / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Philadelphia Athletics / Player Spotlights March 9, 2018March 11, 2018

The Latest From Our Resident Baseball Artist, Don Stokes!

Subscribe to Baseball History Comes Alive! to receive new posts automatically Jack Barry and the $100,000 […]

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Boston Red Sox Clubhouse, Vintage 1928!
Boston Red Sox / Odds and Ends March 3, 2018March 4, 2018

Boston Red Sox Clubhouse, Vintage 1928!

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Beautiful Don Stokes Colorization of Jimmie Foxx!
Boston Red Sox / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame / MVPs / Philadelphia Athletics / Player Spotlights February 4, 2018February 4, 2018

Beautiful Don Stokes Colorization of Jimmie Foxx!

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 Here’s one Red Sox fans will remember: Jackie Jensen Retires 58 Years Ago Today!
Boston Red Sox / Player Spotlights January 26, 2018January 26, 2018

 Here’s one Red Sox fans will remember: Jackie Jensen Retires 58 Years Ago Today!

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Guest Post by Kevin Trusty: The Greatest Game Babe Ruth Ever Pitched
Babe Ruth / Boston Red Sox / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Guest Posts December 22, 2017February 19, 2019

Guest Post by Kevin Trusty: The Greatest Game Babe Ruth Ever Pitched

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We Say A Sad Good-Bye to Hall-of-Famer Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame / Player Passings / Player Spotlights November 15, 2017November 22, 2017

We Say A Sad Good-Bye to Hall-of-Famer Bobby Doerr

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It Was About Time! Ted Williams Finally Wins Most Valuable Player Award!
Boston Red Sox / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame / MVPs / Ted Williams November 14, 2017November 22, 2017

It Was About Time! Ted Williams Finally Wins Most Valuable Player Award!

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Briggs Stadium, Detroit, MI, August 29, 1957 – Ted Williams hits his 33rd homer of the season in Red Sox 1-0 win over Tigers
Boston Red Sox / Detroit Tigers / Ted Williams October 26, 2017October 28, 2017

Briggs Stadium, Detroit, MI, August 29, 1957 – Ted Williams hits his 33rd homer of the season in Red Sox 1-0 win over Tigers

    Boston’s Ted Williams rounds third base after blasting his 33rd home run of […]

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We’re Contacted by Relatives of the Pitcher-Catcher Battery Mates from the Very First World Series, 1903!
Boston Red Sox / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Historic Events / Pittsburgh Pirates / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! / World Series October 20, 2017April 1, 2019

We’re Contacted by Relatives of the Pitcher-Catcher Battery Mates from the Very First World Series, 1903!

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Enos Slaughter’s “Mad Dash” Wins The 1946 World Series As Johnny Pesky Holds The Ball!
Boston Red Sox / Memorable World Series Moments / St. Louis Cardinals / World Series October 15, 2017February 18, 2019

Enos Slaughter’s “Mad Dash” Wins The 1946 World Series As Johnny Pesky Holds The Ball!

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 More 15-Minutes of Baseball Fame!
Boston Red Sox / Fifteen Minutes of Baseball Fame! / Odds and Ends / Player Spotlights / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! October 3, 2017October 25, 2017

 More 15-Minutes of Baseball Fame!

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The 1918 Baseball Season: Ruth Emerges, While War and Gambling Take Its Toll!
Babe Ruth / Boston Red Sox / Chicago Cubs / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Team Photos / World Series September 15, 2017September 15, 2017

The 1918 Baseball Season: Ruth Emerges, While War and Gambling Take Its Toll!

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Joe Cronin Hits Into One Of The Most Unusual Triple Plays Ever!
Baseball Rarities / Boston Red Sox / Cleveland Indians / It'll Never Happen Again / Triple Plays September 8, 2017September 12, 2021

Joe Cronin Hits Into One Of The Most Unusual Triple Plays Ever!

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The Major League Record for Home Runs in August Could Fall!
Boston Red Sox / Detroit Tigers / Historic Events / Player Spotlights August 29, 2017August 29, 2017

The Major League Record for Home Runs in August Could Fall!

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The Leslie Jones Boston Public Library Baseball Collection, Part Two
Baseball Photo Collections / Boston Braves / Boston Red Sox / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Odds and Ends August 15, 2017November 21, 2021

The Leslie Jones Boston Public Library Baseball Collection, Part Two

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Fenway Park, Boston, MA, July 25, 1938 – Red Sox slugger Jimmie Foxx hits 27th home run of year in 4-0 win over Indians
Boston Red Sox / Cleveland Indians / Hall of Fame July 25, 2017July 26, 2017

Fenway Park, Boston, MA, July 25, 1938 – Red Sox slugger Jimmie Foxx hits 27th home run of year in 4-0 win over Indians

  Hall of Fame slugger Jimmie Foxx rounds third base after hitting his 27th home […]

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Fenway Park, Boston, MA, June 13, 1947 – Red Sox finally turn the lights on for first time in 5-3 over White Sox
Ball Parks / Boston Red Sox / Chicago White Sox / Historic Events July 2, 2017July 4, 2017

Fenway Park, Boston, MA, June 13, 1947 – Red Sox finally turn the lights on for first time in 5-3 over White Sox

  Once considered a passing fad, night baseball more and more is cementing itself as […]

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Another Cy Young Record That Will Never Be Broken!
Boston Red Sox / Cleveland Indians / Hall of Fame / It'll Never Happen Again / Player Spotlights June 20, 2017January 30, 2021

Another Cy Young Record That Will Never Be Broken!

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The Passing of a “Baseball Original”: Jimmy Piersall, June 4, 2017
Baseball's Eccentrics / Boston Red Sox / Chicago Cubs / Chicago White Sox / Cleveland Indians / Player Passings / Player Spotlights June 5, 2017June 6, 2017

The Passing of a “Baseball Original”: Jimmy Piersall, June 4, 2017

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Fenway Park, Boston, MA, August 4, 1937 – Indians Frankie Pytlak  slides under the tag by Red Sox catcher/spy Moe Berg
Boston Red Sox / Cleveland Indians May 12, 2017May 15, 2017

Fenway Park, Boston, MA, August 4, 1937 – Indians Frankie Pytlak slides under the tag by Red Sox catcher/spy Moe Berg

  Cleveland Indians base runner Frankie Pytlak slides under the tag of Red Sox catcher/spy […]

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Let’s Remember Don Zimmer and His 66 Years in the Game!
Boston Red Sox / Brooklyn Dodgers / Chicago Cubs / New York Yankees / Player Spotlights May 6, 2017May 7, 2017

Let’s Remember Don Zimmer and His 66 Years in the Game!

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Fenway Park, Boston, MA, May 20, 1961 – A Neil Leifer photo captures action between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox
Ball Parks / Boston Red Sox / Detroit Tigers April 20, 2017September 13, 2017

Fenway Park, Boston, MA, May 20, 1961 – A Neil Leifer photo captures action between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox

  A wonderful action shot taken by famed photographer Neil Leifer during a Detroit Tigers […]

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From The Lighter Side! “How Can You Hit All Those Home runs With Such Scrawny Arms!”
Boston Red Sox / From the Lighter Side / Hall of Fame / Jimmie Foxx / Ted Williams March 19, 2017August 29, 2024

From The Lighter Side! “How Can You Hit All Those Home runs With Such Scrawny Arms!”

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Fenway Park, Boston, MA, August 24, 1940 – Ted Williams comes in to pitch two innings in relief in 12-1 loss to Detroit
Boston Red Sox / Detroit Tigers / Ted Williams March 8, 2017March 12, 2017

Fenway Park, Boston, MA, August 24, 1940 – Ted Williams comes in to pitch two innings in relief in 12-1 loss to Detroit

Already losing 11-1 heading into the eighth inning and still another game to play that […]

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Fenway Park, Boston, MA, July 6, 1927 – Emerging power in the A’s take on the hapless Red Sox in American League action
Boston Red Sox / Philadelphia Athletics February 22, 2017October 3, 2017

Fenway Park, Boston, MA, July 6, 1927 – Emerging power in the A’s take on the hapless Red Sox in American League action

Two teams going in opposite directions square off in the first game of a Wednesday […]

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Braves Field, Boston, MA, October 9, 1916 – Brooklyn’s Hy Myers goes deep on Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth in World Series action
Boston Red Sox / Brooklyn Dodgers / World Series February 20, 2017February 20, 2017

Braves Field, Boston, MA, October 9, 1916 – Brooklyn’s Hy Myers goes deep on Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth in World Series action

  It’s Game Two of the 1916 World Series and the Brooklyn Robins center fielder […]

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Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, April 20, 1939 – With some sleuth work, a very historic photo of Ted Williams’ first MLB game is uncovered
Boston Red Sox / Hall of Fame / Historic Events / New York Yankees / Ted Williams January 27, 2017February 4, 2017

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, April 20, 1939 – With some sleuth work, a very historic photo of Ted Williams’ first MLB game is uncovered

This photo was sent to our friend Don Stokes. It’s a photo from Ted Williams’ […]

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Braves Field, Boston, MA 1933 – Leslie Jones wonderful aerial photo of a classic Beantown ballpark, home to Braves (1915-1952)
Ball Parks / Boston Braves / Boston Red Sox / NFL in BallPark Series January 14, 2017January 15, 2017

Braves Field, Boston, MA 1933 – Leslie Jones wonderful aerial photo of a classic Beantown ballpark, home to Braves (1915-1952)

Here is a wonderful Leslie Jones aerial photograph of Braves Field, While it’s not a […]

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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
Ball Parks / Boston Red Sox / Chicago White Sox / Ted Williams January 9, 2017January 9, 2017

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 […]

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Attention Cub Fans: Read About Rudy York, the 1930-40’s Version of Kyle Schwarber!
Boston Red Sox / Detroit Tigers / Player Spotlights / World Series January 4, 2017January 4, 2017

Attention Cub Fans: Read About Rudy York, the 1930-40’s Version of Kyle Schwarber!

Rudy York and the 1946 World Series Photo Gallery Click on any image below to […]

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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
Babe Ruth / Ball Parks / Boston Red Sox / New York Yankees December 30, 2016December 30, 2016

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, […]

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We Give Our Old-Time Baseball Photos Reader Some Help With a Photo Identification!
Ball Parks / Boston Red Sox December 30, 2016December 30, 2016

We Give Our Old-Time Baseball Photos Reader Some Help With a Photo Identification!

Huntington Avenue Grounds  Photo Gallery Click on any image below to see photos in full […]

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Braves Field, Boston, MA, April 17, 1937 – Pinky Higgins homers against Braves in 7-5 Red Sox win
Boston Red Sox December 12, 2016December 12, 2016

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 […]

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Fenway Park, Boston, MA, May 20, 1937 – Indians Jeff Heath flies like a butterfly in 16-5 romp over Red Sox
Boston Red Sox / Cleveland Indians / Odds and Ends December 7, 2016December 9, 2016

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 […]

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We’re Contacted by Relatives of the Pitcher-Catcher Battery Mates from the First World Series, 1903!
Ball Parks / Boston Red Sox / Dead Ball Era / Historic Events / Memorable World Series Moments / Pittsburgh Pirates / Player Spotlights / Team Photos / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! / World Series November 23, 2016September 19, 2017

We’re Contacted by Relatives of the Pitcher-Catcher Battery Mates from the First World Series, 1903!

1903 World Series Photo Gallery Click on any image below to see photos in full […]

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“The Greatest Dead Ball Era Pitcher Most Baseball Fans Don’t Know – Deacon Phillippe!”
Boston Red Sox / Dead Ball Era / Memorable World Series Moments / Pittsburgh Pirates / Player Spotlights / World Series November 19, 2016July 12, 2020

“The Greatest Dead Ball Era Pitcher Most Baseball Fans Don’t Know – Deacon Phillippe!”

Deacon Phillipe and the 1903 World Series Photo Gallery Click on any image below to […]

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Union Park, Baltimore, MD, September 27, 1897 – Boston Beaneaters battle Orioles for National League Pennant
Ball Parks / Boston Red Sox November 16, 2016November 19, 2016

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 […]

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The 1967 MVP and Triple Crown Winner, Carl Yastrzemski!
Boston Red Sox / Greatest Individual Seasons of All TIme / Hall of Fame / MVPs / Player Spotlights / World Series November 15, 2016November 16, 2016

The 1967 MVP and Triple Crown Winner, Carl Yastrzemski!

Carl Yastrzemski Photo Gallery Click on any image below to see photos in full size and […]

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Happy Birthday Smoky Joe Wood!
Boston Red Sox / Don Stokes' Colorizations / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / World Series October 26, 2016

Happy Birthday Smoky Joe Wood!

  Smoky Joe Wood and the 1912 World Series Photo Gallery Click on any photo […]

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A Baseball Family Legacy Passes From Generation to Generation!
Boston Red Sox / St. Louis Cardinals / World Series October 8, 2016December 4, 2018

A Baseball Family Legacy Passes From Generation to Generation!

1946 Photo Gallery Click on any image below to see photos in full size and […]

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