Old-Time Baseball Photos

Mickey Mantle 1956 - While the most common nickname for Mantle was "The Mick", he did go by "The Commerce Comet". Commerce because that was the name of his hometown in Oklahoma, and comet cause he was so damn fast. In his career, he hit 6 inside-the-park home runs, 3 of them in 1958 Photo Source - Time Magazine (@TIME) Photographer - Ralph Morse

Annual #StPatricksDay post! Here's Grampa Yogi as a Houston #Astros coach wearing a special green St. Paddy's cap at spring training in 1986. This Italian 🇮🇹 kid is wishing you all the #luckoftheIrish! 🍀

#OTD in 1858, John W. "Bud" Fowler was born in Fort Plain, NY. A true pioneer, he was one of the first African American professional ballplayers, both in totality and to play on an integrated team in the 19th century. Here's a color study of him with the Findlay Sluggers in 1894.

Hey, if you love baseball history, check out my website, Baseball History Comes Alive: baseballhistorycomesalive.com @OTBaseballphoto @Livac2 Today's Essay: "Promising Young Rookie" Fills in for Bobby Thomson, March 14, 1954! Read and see photo tribute-> baseballhistorycomesalive.com/a-promising-yo…

“Old Days”The Yankees,new RFer,25 yr.old Babe Ruth,takes a big swing before a large crowd during a 1920 Game at the Polo Grounds.#Yankees #nyc #mlb #hof #1920s

Here, from The Crisis of November 1921: a ballgame in New Orleans, at the home of the Crescent Stars.

#OTD in 1954, Henry Aaron started his first game wearing a Braves uniform. After collecting three hits in the spring training game against the Red Sox, the Braves offered him a contract. Here's my painting of him at Wrigley Field in 1957, based on the photography of George Silk.

Today In 1963: "Meet the Mets", the official song of the New York #Mets is introduced to the public for the first time! #MLB #LGM #Baseball #History

#OTD in 1909, Pete Fox was born in Evansville, IN. The popular player hit .300 or better in five seasons (.298 lifetime) and batted .327 in three World Series. Here’s my painting of him posing for cameramen in 1934 with Charlie Gehringer, Hank Greenberg, and Goose Goslin.

Have I shared this previously? Alexander "Sandy" Calder "Drops In at the Polo Grounds" in 1925, when he was staff illustrator for The Police Gazette.

#OTD in 1991, James “Cool Papa” Bell passed away at the age of 87. Given his nickname by Bill Gatewood, he was anything but ‘cool’ on the diamond, where he was one of the fastest men to have ever played. Here’s my painting of him with the Petroleros de Cienfuegos in 1928-29.

1953 AS Game, Crosley Field. I wish the AB section was shot better, but it's a nice look nonetheless (PT 1)

Hey, if you love baseball history, check out my website, Baseball History Comes Alive: baseballhistorycomesalive.com @OTBaseballphoto @Livac2 Today's Essay: Ted Williams Injured on First Day of Spring Training, 1954! Read and see photo tribute to Ted-> baseballhistorycomesalive.com/ted-williams-i…

@kirtimc @RealDanZak What are you watching? The Devils literally had Thompson come out and drop the puck with Jack. My goodness

@OTBaseballPhoto @RealDanZak Hughes did. Not the team. Below is a real organization

Have to give the Devils and their fans credit (which is tough as a lifelong Rangers fan)… the pregame ceremony was AWESOME! I got chills and goosebumps as the crowd serenaded Jack Hughes and Tage Thompson with cheers and USA chants.

@27dannych @Whotony That I respect, but going on witch hunts and labeling anyone who has a different take as Maga is juvenile. I'm defending Team USA and people are like, oh you gotta be Maga, so eager to label, so yeah, if you're like that, you need to grow the fuck up

Didn't know I was following a magat Unfollowed and blocked.

@JaJunkJunkJunk @Whotony Seek help

@OTBaseballPhoto @Whotony Wow. Shocking that the current administration ruining the country live rent free in our heads. “Also not MAGA” means definitely MAGA.

@kirtimc @RealDanZak

@kirtimc @RealDanZak Dude, I was THERE, after Jack brought him out and made his speech, Tage come out again and was recognized and they dropped the puck

@thejakeoconnor9 I'm defending Team USA, that's it.

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It is your choice to support a child raper and those that get photo ops with child rapers and pedophile protectors. I chose to call them out. The only bullshit around here is the bullshit you believe from a party that sucks the teat of a pedophile insurrectionist. Fuck em.

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