1937: 21-year-old Boston Bees’ 1B Elbie Fletcher goes batty at Braves Field in a humorous snap from the legendary photographer Leslie Jones (from the Boston Public Library… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Elbie Fletcher”
Tag: 1930’s
Pastime Portraiture: Ted Williams
Fenway Park, 1939, and a young Red Sox rookie by the name of Ted Williams watches intently from the batting cage, beautifully captured, as always, by Boston… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Ted Williams”
A Colorful Exit: Babe Ruth’s last game film
Wednesday, May 29, 1935, and the old Boston Braves pay a visit to the Phillies at the Baker Bowl for a 3-game set over 2 days. There… Read more “A Colorful Exit: Babe Ruth’s last game film”
Pastime Portraiture: John Stone
Fenway Park, 1936 or 1937, and Washington Senators’ John Stone poses for the camera of Leslie Jones of the Boston Herald-Traveler. Stone was an accomplished outfielder with speed… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: John Stone”
The Grace of the Game: Hank Greenberg
In the course of my always-enjoyable-yet never-ending searching for classic baseball photographs, I often come upon great shots that are unfortunately not linked to a particular game… Read more “The Grace of the Game: Hank Greenberg”
Pastime Portraiture: Lou Gehrig
Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Tuesday, May 2, 1939 (79 years ago today), and a resigned yet calm Lou Gehrig relaxes at the edge of the Yankees dugout… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Lou Gehrig”
A Moment in Time – 8/23/36
Sunday, August 23, 1936, Comiskey Park, Chicago, and in one of the most beautiful Negro League photos you’ll see, the “East” roster poses for photos prior to… Read more “A Moment in Time – 8/23/36”
In Memoriam: Bobby Doerr
A small tribute to Bobby Doerr, the “silent captain” and 9-time All Star second baseman who played his entire Hall of Fame career for the Boston Red… Read more “In Memoriam: Bobby Doerr”
A Moment in Time – 4/12/32
Tuesday, April 12, 1932, the season opener with the Giants hosting Philadelphia, top of the 3rd inning and the count is 2-2 on the Phillies’ Kiddo Davis,… Read more “A Moment in Time – 4/12/32”
Visiting Major League Parks – Complete Set from the 1933-1934 Sporting News
Similar to my Burns-Eye Views of Big League Parks post a while back, from the 1937 Sporting News, this is another interesting series I discovered in the… Read more “Visiting Major League Parks – Complete Set from the 1933-1934 Sporting News”
