Vintage Baseball Moments

Historic images of baseball players in vintage attire, capturing moments from early 20th-century games and the sport's legacy.

Chief Bender, Philadelphia AL (baseball)

William "Buck" Tin Lai; aka Lai Tin on 1914 Chinese team (baseball), circa 1914

George Harper, outfield, Detroit AL (baseball)

Grover Cleveland Alexander, Philadelphia NL (baseball)

Christopher Mathewson, New York Nationals.. Portraits, Photographs. George Arents Collection. Baseball players, Mathewson, Christy, 1880-1925

Max Flack, Chicago NL (baseball)

Marty Berghammer, Cincinnati NL (baseball)

William J. Bradley, Toronto (baseball)

Washington Senators' Bucky Harris sliding into third base, April 1922

Honus Wagner

Delos Drake, St. Louis Federal League (baseball)

Dave Bancroft, Philadelphia NL (baseball)

Jack Quinn & Jim Vaughn wearing partial 1909 uniforms, New York, AL (baseball)

Larry Cheney, Brooklyn NL (baseball)

Joe Wood, Boston AL at Fenway Park, Boston (baseball)

Harry Hooper (left) and Larry Gardner (center), Boston AL (baseball)

Chester "Pinch" Thomas, Cleveland AL (baseball)

Wid Conroy, Washington, AL (baseball)

Walter Johnson, Washington AL (baseball)

Amos Strunk, Philadelphia AL (baseball)

Byron Houck, Philadelphia AL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)

Heinie Zimmerman, Chicago, NL (baseball) 1910.

Cy Young pitched for five teams over his 22-season baseball career from 18901911. When this image was taken in 1905, he was with the Cleveland Naps (now Indians) (BSLOC_2018_3_113)

Jim Thorpe, New York NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)

Gilbert "Lefty" Schegg, Washington AL (baseball)

Hank Gowdy, Boston NL (baseball)

Ping Bodie, Chicago AL (baseball)

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Alex Ferguson, New York AL (baseball)

Joe Gedeon, New York AL (baseball)

John Dodge, Philadelphia NL (baseball)

Unidentified catcher, New York AL, at left and Kid Gleason, Chicago AL, at right at the Polo Grounds, NY

Olaf Henricksen, Boston AL (baseball)

Lee Magee, manager, Brooklyn Federal League & Larry Schlafly, manager, Buffalo Federal League (baseball)

John Hummel at bat, Brooklyn NL (baseball)

Armando Marsans, Cincinnati NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)

Roger Bresnahan, St. Louis, NL (baseball)

George Sisler, Major League Baseball Player, Saint Louis Browns, Portrait, National Photo Company, 1924

John Radloff of Manistee, Michigan, minor league team of the Michigan State League (baseball)

Josh Devore (New York NL), Tillie Shafer (New York NL), Larry Doyle (New York NL), Dick Egan (Cincinnati NL), Grover Hartley (New York NL), Beals Becker (Cincinnati NL) at the Polo Grounds, May 7-9, 1913 (baseball)

Meyers, New York Giants, baseball card portrait

Pi Schwert, catcher and Fritz Maisel, hitter, New York AL (baseball)

Joe Kutina, St. Louis AL, at Hilltop Park, NY (baseball)

Frank 'Home Run' Baker, in a New York Yankees uniform, reaching to catch a ball. He played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1922, and was with the Yankees from 1915-22. He was a champion hitter and fielder (BSLOC_2018_3_169)

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Capt. Johnson of Hawaii b.b.baseball team in Japan

Babe Adams & Owen Wilson, Pittsburgh NL (baseball)

Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown, Chicago NL (baseball)

Harry Wolverton & Bob E. Williams, New York AL (baseball)

Harry Chapman, St. Louis Federal League (baseball)

Sam Crawford, Major League Baseball Player, Detroit Tigers, Harris & Ewing, 1913

Chester "Pinch" Thomas, Boston AL (baseball)

Fritz Maisel, New York AL (baseball)

Anefo photo collection. International hockey week in Haarlem. Game moment from the USAF England competition against Kieviten Nederland. 30 June 1963. Haarlem

Wilbert Robinson, New York, NL (baseball)

"Pop" Corey

Babe Ruth as a left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. Ca. 1914-19. (BSLOC_2015_17_21)

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Hal Chase, Chicago AL (baseball)

Eddie Murphy, John "Shano" Collins, Joe Jackson, Happy Felsch, and Nemo Leibold, Chicago AL at 1917 World Series (baseball)

Eddie Grant, New York NL (baseball)

Nap Lajoie, Philadelphia AL (baseball)

Joe Agler of the Atlanta Crackers, Southern Association (baseball)

Brann, Yale

Pitchers Harry McIntire, Cyrus "Cy" Dahlgren, Joe McManus, Mordecai "3-Finger" Brown, Cincinnati NL (baseball)

Gabby Street, 1910 baseball card, published when he played with the Washington Senators (BSLOC_2018_3_140)

Rube Bressler, Philadelphia AL (baseball)

Joe Bush, Philadelphia AL (baseball)

Sports. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Negative. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Ted Jourdan, Chicago AL (baseball)

Doc Crandall, St. Louis Federal League (baseball)

Jimmy Lavender, Chicago NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)

New York NL Giants team at Polo Grounds (baseball)

Joe Dugan, 3 B., Yankees, from Baseball strip cards (W575-2) ca. 1921-22 Joe Dugan, 3rd Base, Yankees, from Baseball strip cards (W575-2). W575 is comprised of two separate distinct issues known as W575-1 and W575-2. W575-2: black and white printed photo of player. White borders. Blank back. Includes a replica signature over image. Known as "autograph on shoulder" series.. Joe Dugan, 3 B., Yankees, from Baseball strip cards (W575-2). ca. 1921-22. Commercial photolithograph

Pick-off attempt at first, 1906 World Series , Baseball players, Baseball, Chicago White Sox Baseball team, Chicago Cubs Baseball team, Chance, Frank L. Frank Leroy, 1877-1924. Michael T. -Nuf Ced- McGreevy Collection

Fred Snodgrass, New York NL (baseball), at the 1911 World Series

Lefty Flynn

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

Ray Schalk, Chicago AL (baseball)

J. Davidson

George Baumgardner, St. Louis AL (baseball)

Rice & Doust

Cooney, of Yale, on playing field, New Haven, Conn.

Ty Cobb, Detroit, and Joe Jackson, Cleveland, standing alongside each other, each holding bats, 1913

Ernie Shore, Boston AL & Grover Cleveland Alexander, Philadelphia NL, 1915 World Series

Bill McTigue, Boston NL (baseball)

Capt. Buser, (Wisc.)

Weldon Wyckoff, Philadelphia AL (baseball)

Rabbit Maranville, Boston NL (baseball)

George A. Davis, Boston NL (baseball)

Harry Williams, New York AL (baseball)

Gallogly

Frank Farrel, Charles Hyde

World Series 1913, 3rd game, Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)

Kumagae tennis

Cleveland AL ball players selecting new bats; Graney on bench

Frank Chance and Hugh Jennings, 1907 World Series , Baseball players, Baseball, Detroit Tigers Baseball team, Chicago Cubs Baseball team, Jennings, Hughie, 1869-1928, Chance, Frank L. Frank Leroy, 1877-1924. Michael T. -Nuf Ced- McGreevy Collection

Pennsylvania Governor John K. Tener at Ebbets Field (baseball)

Football, Fenner, University of Pennsylvania, circa 1910-1915.

Napoleon 'Nap' Lajoie in 1913, the last year he played with his namesake team, the 'Cleveland Naps'. The name 'Indians' was adopted after Lajoie was traded back to the Philadelphia Athletics (BSLOC_2018_3_181)

U.S. President Calvin Coolidge Shaking Hands with Washington Senators Pitcher, Walter Johnson, Griffith Stadium, Washington DC, USA, circa 1925

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