History of Baseball, 1860-1945

CDV, Abner Doubleday, seated, in uniform, head and torso, left hand in lap; photograph from Brady's National Portrait Gallery negative

Title and date from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve.

Photograph of a photograph in the Spalding Collection in the New York Public Library.

A complete and practical hand book of the national game of America. Includes constitution and playing rules of the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs. Reprint. Originally published annuall…

Segmented, hand-stitched nineteenth century leather baseball from the museum collection of Jefferson County.

Title from item. Sandham, Henry

Black and white lithograph shows baseball scene with focus on pitcher wearing the Cincinnati Red Stockings uniform and mutton chop sideburns. Circling the pitcher are portraits of nine named players i…

Although dated on the mount 1872, based on the players pictured, they were all active only in 1875. Standing, left to right: George Hall. Athletics, George Bechtel, Athletics, William Craven, Athletic…

Caption: "One of the greatest combinations of stars ever put together--Comiskey's Chicago Brotherhood team of 1890.

The Greensboro minor league baseball team out at Cone Athletic Park.

Left to right: utility player Joe Marshall, infielder Otto Krueger, outfielder Jimmy Sebring, shortstop Honus Wagner, unidentified, catcher Eddie Phelps, the bat-boy, pitcher Gus Thompson, pitcher Dea…

Hall of fame infielders shake hands in Cleveland. Lajoie was a second baseman for Cleveland and Honus Wagner a shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Postcard of the 1906 Chicago Cubs team. Players are identified as: Top Row, left to right: M. Brown, J. Pfeister, A. Hofman, C.G. Williams, O. Overall, E. Reulback, J. Kling. Middle Row: H. Gessler, J…

Photographic montage with a portrait of American League President and Founder Ban Johnson, in center, surrounded by the individual portraits of the eight American League teams. Pictured are: New York…

Photographic montage with a portrait of National League President Harry C. Pulliam, in center, surrounded by the individual portraits of the eight National League teams. Pictured are: Pittsburgh Pirat…

American Tobacco Company baseball card of Rube Waddell, Pitcher, St. Louis Browns, American League, White Borders (T206), Piedmont 350 Subjects from the collection of Richard B. Russell.

American Tobacco Company baseball card of Chief Bender, Pitcher, Philadelphia Athletics, American League, American Tobacco Company, Piedmont 150 Subjects from the collection of Richard B. Russell.

American Tobacco Company baseball card of Cy Young, Pitcher, Cleveland Naps, American League, White Borders (T206), Piedmont 350 Subjects from the collection of Richard B. Russell.

American Tobacco Company baseball card of Tris Speaker, Outfield, Boston Red Sox, American League, White Borders (T206), Piedmont 350 Subjects from the collection of Richard B. Russell.

American Tobacco Company baseball card of Mordecai Brown, Pitcher, Chicago Cubs, National League, Gold Borders (T205), Piedmont 400 Subjects from the collection of Richard B. Russell.

Michael T. McGreevy poses with Boston Red Sox players in front of locomotive. Taken in March of 1911. Photo caption: Arizona - Mar. '11

Photo shows Bulletin headlines and story about 1912 baseball strike by the Detroit Tigers. Title from clipping caption

Cut out photographs of Philadelphia Athletics Manager Connie Mack and New York Giants Manager John McGraw mounted on board.

Caption: "Charles A. Comiskey (left) and A. G. Spalding snapped together for the first and only time. This meeting took place at Comiskey Park just before the famous White Sox-Giants world tour.

A St. Louis Terriors player is sliding into third base with the third baseman there trying to tag him out. Can also see the center fielder.

Caption: "A 'family group' of the Sox-Giants world tourists in front of the Sphinx. Mr. and Mrs. Comiskey may be seen in the center, mounted on 'ships of the desert.

Baseball banquet for B.L. Johnson's pennant winners. Sam Johnson on front of inner row at right, his daughter Esther is behind him. Shows men and women seated at tables with plates of food, flag hangi…

California Preservation Service (CAPS) Luncheon menu for a special train, the Chicago ""White Sox"" Special, which ran from Salt Lake City to San Francisco, February 19-20, 1915, en route to the team'…

The draft registration card of Ty Cobb indicates that he worked as baseball player, employed in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph; portrait of "Shoeless" Joe Jackson wearing his Chicago White Sox uniform, 1917

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This item is an affidavit of merits by Harry Grabiner, then acting-secretary of the Chicago White Sox, for the law suit of George D. Weaver v. American League Baseball Club of Chicago. The affidavit c…

Rogers Hornsby. Hornsby played for the St. Louis Cardinals when the photo was taken. The slide was used in a presentation, by Cahill.

Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson and Detroit Tigers Ty Cobb at Griffith Stadium in Washington. Title and date from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the ne…

Jimmie Foxx. Foxx played for the Philadelphia Athletics when the photo was taken. The slide was used in a presentation, by Cahill.

Title from accompanying materials. Date from accompanying materials.

Title from accompanying materials. Date from accompanying materials.

Horizontal, sepia photograph with man in a suit (at right) shaking hands with a baseball player at home plate. Several team members are lined up in front of the plate and the stands with spectators ar…

Baseball commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis (center) is flanked on the left by National League President Ford C. Frick and on the right by American League President William Harrdige. Original data…

Detroit Tigers players Hank Greenberg and Leon 'Goose' Goslin sitting on the bench during the 1934 World Series at St. Louis

Man in suit talks with Boston Red Sox Lefty Grove along the railing at Fenway Park. Title and date from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sl…

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(l to r:) Cleveland Indians coaches Wally Schang and George Uhle facing the field as umpire Cal Hubbard leaves the dugout at Fenway Park. Title and date from information provided by Leslie Jones or th…

Donated to the Archives Center in 2001 by Eleanor Linkous. Located in box 1 The game was played in Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC. An illustration of President Franklin Roosevelt throwing a baseball…

This score card for the Sacramento Solons accompanied tilts with the Seattle Rainiers for May and July 1938. In that season, the Solons finished fifth, the Rainiers last, in the eight team Pacific Coa…

Lou Gehrig's farewell speech to fans at Yankee Stadium.

"Connie Mack takes some of his Athletics to Red Cross headquarters to make blood donations for the Services. From left: Lena Blackburne, Mack, Hal Wagner and Lieut. D. E. Hale, of the Navy Medical Cor…

(l to r:) Boston Red Sox Ted Williams and Boston Brave Johnny Sain in military uniforms surrounded by Red Sox players and coaches in the dugout prior to a game at Fenway Park. Original data provided b…