Classic Baseball Figures

Historic images of early baseball players in action, highlighting the sport's early days and iconic figures.

Joe Connolly, Boston NL (baseball)

Claud Derrick, Chicago NL (baseball)

George "Lefty" Tyler, Boston NL (baseball)

Hughie Jennings, manager, Detroit AL (baseball)

Charlie Deal, Chicago NL (baseball)

Bill Rariden, New York NL (baseball)

Jake Daubert, Brooklyn NL (baseball)

Joe Connolly, Boston NL (baseball)

Lang Akana, captain and first baseman, Chinese university (baseball)

Red Corridon i.e., Corriden, Detr., 1912

Joseph Francis Connolly, Boston NL (baseball)

Possum Whitted, Philadelphia NL (baseball)

Harry Wolverton, NY A, 1912

Frank "Home Run" Baker, Philadelphia AL (baseball)

Fritz Coumbe, Cleveland AL (baseball)

Steve Yerkes, Boston AL (baseball)

Tom D. Daly, Chicago NL (baseball)

Eppa Rixey (left) & Erskine Mayer (right), Philadelphia NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)

Roy Hartzell, New York AL (baseball)

Charlie Mullen, New York AL (baseball)

Ray Morgan, Washington NL (baseball)

Alva "Rip" Williams, Washington AL (baseball)

Frank Allen, Brooklyn NL (baseball)

Jack Barry, Boston AL (baseball)

George Stovall, St. Louis AL (baseball)

Edward "Jeff" Pfeffer, Brooklyn NL (baseball)

Morrie Rath, Chicago AL (baseball)

Hans Wagner, Pitts.

Sherry Magee, Philadelphia, NL (baseball)

Joe Evans, Cleveland AL (baseball)

Ed Appleton, Brooklyn NL (baseball)

Bert Humphries, Chicago NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)

Bradley Kocher, Detroit AL

Mike Mowrey batting, Brooklyn NL (baseball)

Del Pratt, New York AL (baseball)

Ewart "Dixie" Walker, Washington AL (baseball)

Fournier, Chisox

Jimmy Archer, Chicago NL (baseball)

Charlie Mullen, New York AL (baseball)

Curt Coleman, New York AL, at Hilltop Park, NY (baseball)

Jack Bliss, St. Louis, NL (baseball)

Christy Mathewson & Jeff Tesreau, New York NL, at Polo Grounds (baseball)

Ray "Rabbit" Powell, Detroit AL (baseball)

Zack Wheat, Brooklyn NL (baseball)

Joe Bush, Philadelphia AL (baseball)

Art Butler, St. Louis NL (baseball)

Robert "Ed" Willett, St. Louis Federal League (baseball)

Orval Overall, Chicago NL (baseball)

John, Titus, Philadelphia, NL (baseball)

Jake Stahl, Boston AL (baseball)

Bill Killefer, Chicago NL (baseball)

Glennon & Monahan, mascots, Red Sox & Dodgers, 1916, World Series

Kitty Bransfield, Pittsburgh NL (baseball)

Carroll, Cinti

Grover Cleveland Alexander, Philadelphia, NL (baseball)

John Peters, Cleveland AL (baseball)

Rube Schauer, New York NL (baseball)

Charles Albert "Chief" Bender, Major League Baseball Player, Philadelphia Athletics, full-length portrait, Bain News Service, 1913

Fred F. Mitchell, Boston NL (baseball)

John T. "Chief" Meyers, New York NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)

Jim Pastorius & Nap Rucker, Brooklyn NL (baseball)

Doc Crandall, New York NL (baseball)

Ty Cobb, Detroit AL (baseball)

Hal Janvrin, Boston AL (baseball)

Manager John McGraw & catcher Bill Rariden, New York NL (baseball)

Claude Hendrix, Chicago NL (baseball)

George McConnell, New York AL (baseball)

Sherry Magee, Philadelphia NL (baseball)

Hans Lobert, New York NL (baseball)

George "Rube" Foster, Boston AL (baseball)

Dick Gossett, New York AL (baseball)

George Henry Burns, Detroit AL (baseball)

George "Hooks" Wiltse, New York NL (baseball)

The winning pitch

Johnny Evers, Chicago, NL (baseball)

Carroll "Boardwalk" Brown, Philadelphia AL (baseball)

Tillie Shafer (left) & Rube Marquard (right), New York NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)

George H. "Admiral" Schlei, New York NL (baseball)

Lew McCarty, Brooklyn NL (baseball)

Wally Pipp, New York AL (baseball)

Ben Shaw, New York AL prospect in Spring of 1917 (baseball)

Pfeifer Fullenweider, 1912 NY Giants pitching prospect, Columbia S.C., South Atlantic League (baseball)

Bill Carrigan & manager Jake Stahl, Boston AL (baseball)

George Gibson, catcher, Pittsburgh NL (baseball)

Rube Marquard, New York, NL & Paddy Livingston, Philadelphia, AL at World Series (baseball)

Professional baseball player throwing a ball ca. 1913-1917

Dick Rudolph throwing ball, Boston NL (baseball)

Milton Stock, Philadelphia NL (baseball)

Ira Thomas, Philadelphia AL (baseball)

Casey Stengel, Jimmy Johnston, Hy Myers, Zack Wheat, Brooklyn NL (baseball)

Bill L. James, Boston NL (baseball)

Ted Williams, (b. 1918), Baseball Player

Dave Bancroft, Philadelphia NL (baseball)

New York Female Giants (baseball) - digital file from original neg. | Library of Congress

Clarence "Tilly" Walker, Boston AL (baseball)

John McGraw (left) & Chief Meyers (catching), New York NL (baseball) at the 1911 World Series)

Jake Daubert, Brooklyn NL (baseball)

George J. Burns, New York NL (baseball)

Jimmy Archer, Chicago NL (baseball)

Bob Bescher, Cincinnati, NL (baseball)

Hap Myers, Boston NL (baseball)

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