Vintage Baseball Moments

Classic black and white images capturing baseball action, including batters, catchers, and umpire calls from past games.

Baseball player swinging a baseball bat with a baseball catcher and a baseball umpire crouching beside him

Baseball runner getting called safe at first base

Baseball player swinging a baseball bat with a baseball catcher and a baseball umpire crouching beside him

Vintage Photograph. A baseball batter striking out as umpire calls a strike.

Vintage Photograph. A baseball batter walking away after striking out.

Anefo photo collection. Baseball Edo against whedw. August 9, 1959

Vintage Photograph. A baseball batter striking out as catcher catches ball.

Baseball player after swinging at pitch

Vintage Photograph. A young batter ready to hit a baseball.

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Baseball the Netherlands against Belgium 12-0. Boudewijn Maat captures Belgian player. August 4, 1963

Vintage Photograph. A baseball batter up to bat.

Baseball players discussing

Baseball player swinging a baseball bat with a baseball catcher and a baseball umpire beside him

Vintage photograph. Baseball runner on his back sliding to base

Anefo photo collection. Baseball, OVVO against Ajax 3-6, Bumuffen (Ajax) hits Hard Catcher Crowl (OVVO) catch ball. June 3, 1967

Baseball NSW V Vic.NSW catcher W. Edmonds in the box, flings his bat to the ground and argues as umpire K. Whitford calls the first strike against him. July 31, 1955. (Photo by Frank Albert Charles Burke/Fairfax Media).

Anefo photo collection. OVVO against Haarlem Nicols 3-8, game moments. May 14, 1966

Anefo photo collection. European Baseball Championships 1973 in Haarlem, the Netherlands against Belgium, Paul Smit (right) comes in with sliding. July 1, 1973. Haarlem

Anefo photo collection. Baseball, Haarlem Nicols against air bals (Belgium), game moments. May 30, 1966

Vintage Photograph. A baseball batter striking out on a cloudy day.

Vintage photograph. Side view of baseball pitcher during pitch

St. Louis, MIssouri July 10, 1965Curt Flood of the St. Louis Cardinals scores as he slides into home in the ninth inning of a game with the Chicago Cubs. Catcher Ed Bailey awaits the ball while Bob Skinner, who also scored, looks on.

Anefo photo collection. Baseball Sparta against VGGA 11-1, game moments. June 27, 1964

Vintage Photograph. A baseball batter striking out.

Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection Government information service own, photo number 156-1319. 1956

Vintage Photograph. A baseball batter swinging at ball.

Vintage photograph. Baseball scene at bat after a pitch

Baseball player tagging out runner sliding into base

Vintage Photograph. A baseball player winding up to throw ball.

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Baseball week in Haarlem. Second base. July 25, 1961. Haarlem

Vintage Photograph. A baseball batter striking out.

Vintage photograph. Baseball scene at bat with player attempting to bunt

Anefo photo collection. Haarlem baseball week, the Netherlands against Italy 1-3. The Netherlands against Italy 1-3, Charles Urbanus (left) in action on base. July 3, 1972. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Baseball player

A Dead Indian - Larry Doby, Cleveland centerfielder who is forced at second base, starts his slide as Ed Stanky, Boston second baseman, tosses to first to double up Lou Boudreau, Cleveland manager and shortstop, in first inning of today's World Series game, Boudreau bounced to Al Dark, Boston shortstop, to start play. October 8, 1948. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Boy expelled from youth league walking away from his team and coach

Baseball player holding bat and waiting for ball

Side view of baseball pitcher with raised leg in windup before pitch

New Brooklyn Dodgers' first baseman, Jackie Robinson at batting practice on April 11, 1847, Ebbets Field, New York City. He broke the major league baseball color line when played his first game April 15, 1947 (BSLOC_2020_2_184)

Football Game, on-set of the Film, "The All-American", Universal Pictures, 1932

Anefo photo collection. Baseball tournament in Haarlem. Dick Lewis, Teun de Groot during game. July 22, 1961. Haarlem

Anefo photo collection. Baseball ABC against Sparta, Van den Berg (Sparta) comes with sliding at home. June 19, 1966

Brian Booth - (Ex-Cricketer) Liberal Candidate For St. George Cricket & Action Scenes - Personality. October 15, 1954.

Vintage Photograph. Man kneels in studio portrait wearing baseball uniform looking forward.

Frankie Frisch of St. Louis at bat, with Charles (Gabby) Leo Hartnett catching for the Cubs and umpire William J. Klem at the Cubs first Chicago game of season against the Saint Louis Cardinals. April 22, 1930 (BSLOC_2020_2_181)

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Baseball Ajax against Sparta 0-24. 11 July 1965. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection Government information service own, photo number 156-1326. 1956

Vintage Photograph. A baseball batter swinging through.

Anefo photo collection. Haarlem baseball week, the Netherlands against Italy 1-3. The Netherlands against Italy 1-3, Dutch baseball player Hamilton Richardson to Battle. July 3, 1972. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Cricket. Final Day Of First Test Match At Nottingham.England V Australia. Australia won by 238 runs.Darling hits out at a ball from Farnes. June 12, 1934. (Photo by Sports & General Press Agency Limited).

Model Released. Vintage Photograph. Baseball player in uniform holding baseball bat waiting for pitch

Batter swinging at ball ready to run

A view, from third base toward home plate, of exercise Unitas XX crewmen playing baseball. Base: Porto De Heirro Country: Venezuela (VEN)

Low angle view of a boy playing baseball

New York, New York: 1924 Four members of the 1924 NY Giants baseball team sitting on a bench holding their bats. L-R: George Kelly, Frankie Frisch, Travis Jackson, Heinie Groh.

Arthur Irwin and Tommy McCarthy, Philadelphia Quakers. 1870 - 1899. Spalding, A. G. (Albert Goodwill). Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Baseball, Philadelphia Quakers (Baseball team), Boston Reds (Baseball team), Baseball, Infielders (Baseball), Irwin, Arthur, 1858-1921, McCarthy, Tommy, 1863-1922

A Flying Leap by an Adelaide University base bailer that just got him to first base before the ball. A. Gould paves the way for an Adelaide score in the inter-varsity baseball match against Sydney at Melbourne University Oval today. August 30, 1938.

Vintage Photograph. A young baseball player pitching. Frame 2.

Anefo photo collection. Baseball EHS against Schoten, Oosterbaan Van Ehs has hit the decisive homerun and comes in. 12 August 1962

1937 Major League Baseball All-Star Game with featured hitters Left to right: Lou Gehrig, Joe Cronin, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Charley Gehringer, Jimmie Foxx, and Hank Greenberg circa July 7 1937.

Vintage photograph. Umpire at home plate with sliding runner and catcher

Exhibit Supply Company Picture Post Card, Joseph Genewich. This item is a picture post card used as an exhibit in the case of J. Frank Meyer, Trading as the Exhibit Supply Company v. Louis Hurwitz, Trading as United Postcard Supply Company. Issued by Exhibit Supply Company, this post card features Joseph Genewich..

Vintage photograph. Baseball player focused about to swing

New York, New York: August 25, 1962 New York Mets first baseman Gil Hodges tantalizes youg fans with the promise of an autographed baseball as they lean over the dugout on Gil Hodges Night in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Vintage Photograph. A baseball catcher on side of field calling out play.

Anefo photo collection. Final EK baseball in Haarlem, the Netherlands against Italy; Dutch player Don Wedman reaches baseball, Italian player John Guggiana. July 19, 1981. Haarlem

Anefo photo collection. Baseball HHC against Sparta. Arrindell is met. July 2, 1961

Anefo photo collection. European baseball championships in Haarlem, the Netherlands against Italy 6-2. July 8, 1973. Haarlem

Anefo photo collection. Baseball shots against OVVO 6-1. September 10, 1961

Charles "Red" Dooin, Major League Baseball Player, Philadelphia Phillies, half-length portrait, Bain News Service, 1913

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Baseball HHC against Sparta. July 2, 1961

Three baseball players

Sports, baseball and team on field training for game, match or competition. Fitness, exercise and male athlete group, workout or exercise on grass pitch outdoors with pitcher ready to throw ball.

Vintage photograph. Baseball player waiting to catch ball in mitt

Vintage Photograph. Football player doing Heisman pose while jumping in air with ball

1917 Opening day baseball team, standing at attention on baseball field.

Urbana, Illinois: 1922 Football player Harold 'Red' Grange in his first year at the University of Illinois with his freshman football coach, Bert Ingwerson.

Anefo photo collection. European Baseball Championships 1973 in Haarlem, the Netherlands against Belgium, game moment. July 1, 1973. Haarlem

Anefo photo collection. Baseball Edo against OVVO Catcher by Edo Dolf Swart. August 16, 1958

Anefo photo collection. International baseball week in Haarlem. The Netherlands against the Berlin Bears 4-2; The award ceremony. June 22, 1969. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Photographs Related to the Hanford Engineering Works. Playing Baseball

Anefo photo collection. European baseball Championship in Haarlem, the Netherlands against Italy; Arnold Smith (L) Van Nederland goes out to third base, the Italian Alfieri (m) taps him. Referee Fred van Groningen Schinkel. July 29, 1977. Haarlem, Italy

Connie Mack and John McGraw , Baseball managers, McGraw, John Joseph, 1873-1934, Mack, Connie, 1862-1956. Michael T. -Nuf Ced- McGreevy Collection

baseball in Park Coney Island

Baseball action at a packed stadium showcases a powerful swing.

Baseball Team. 1939-01-01T00:00:00. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Anefo photo collection. International baseball week in Haarlem. The Netherlands against the Berlin Bears 4-2; The award ceremony. June 22, 1969. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Baseball Sparta against Haarlem Nicols, Beidschat (Nicols) to Blast. August 8, 1971. Rotterdam, South Holland

Low angle view of a youth league pitcher standing with a baseball catcher

Baseball player removing mask

Vintage Photograph. Father and two boys playing baseball.

Vintage Photograph. A baseball player sliding into base as umpire calls them out.

Large group of men behind fence at home plate watching local baseball game Bronx, New York

Vintage Photograph. Baseball game with stadium packed with fans

Vintage Photograph. A baseball catcher holding up fist and glove open waiting for ball.

1930s BASEBALL PLAYER BABE RUTH COACHING YOUNG BOY HOW TO SWING BAT ON BASEBALL FIELD

American Tennis Player Bill Tilden during Tennis Match, The Championships, Wimbledon, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, England, UK, Underwood & Underwood, 1930

U.S. President Richard Nixon tossing out baseball, at Washington Senators' opening game with New York Yankees, Washington, D.C., USA, Warren K. Leffler, US News & World Report Magazine Collection, April 7, 1969

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