Giants “18-year-old wonder”, rookie INF Freddie Lindstrom, Sporting News, 1924. Replacing injured Heinie Groh at 3B, in ’24, youngest player ever to appear in a WS –… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Freddie Lindstrom”
Category: Pastime Portraiture
Pastime Portraiture: Zack Wheat
(Via Twitter) Brooklyn star Zack Wheat, c1920, United News Pictures. ALL-TIME #Dodgers leader in H/2B/3B/TB (all by a lot), and 3rd in RBI behind Snider, Hodges. BA… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Zack Wheat”
Pastime Portraiture: Rocky Colavito
(via Twitter) “Don’t Knock the Rock” – Rocky Colavito in March 1957, spring training, Hi Corbett Field, Tucson AZ. Off 1st “full” season, Rocky had a good… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Rocky Colavito”
Pastime Portraiture: Stan Musial
(Via Twitter) 21-yr-old Stan Musial at Sportsman’s Park, Friday, April 10, 1942. Stan and the Cardinals were working out at the stadium, as they had just arrived… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Stan Musial”
Pastime Portraiture: Jimmy Johnston
A stern, weathered look belying his 26 (!) years, Brooklyn Robins’ (aka Superbas) outfielder Jimmy Johnston poses for a portrait taken in 1916 by the International Film… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Jimmy Johnston”
Pastime Portraiture: Jimmy Sheckard
“He was a bigger cog in the old invincible Cub machine than he ever received credit for being”, stated Johnny Evers, in reference to the sometimes exceptional,… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Jimmy Sheckard”
Pastime Portraiture: Sherry Magee
April 1911, Washington Park, Brooklyn, and the Phillies’ star left fielder Sherry Magee strikes a serious batting pose, likely taken during the season’s opening series with the… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Sherry Magee”
Pastime Portraiture: Orval Overall
Chicago Cubs star pitcher Orval Overall, in 1910, by Paul Thompson. Overall had simply outclassed opposing batters since joining the Cubs in mid-1906. Coming up with the… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Orval Overall”
Pastime Portraiture: Ace Adams
Ace Adams, New York Giants 31-year-old rookie pitcher, 1941, from an unknown International News press photographer. I chose this as a subject for a post as liked… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Ace Adams”
Pastime Portraiture: George Sisler
George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns in 1915, his rookie season. One of the finest examples of the great portrait work of Paul Thompson. “Gorgeous George”… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: George Sisler”
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