Share your Negro League player photographs

[ramram]

Let's see some of the Negro League photos (no cards) that are out there!

Rob M.

I'll start out with a few that I recently picked up:

Jimmy Shields - Bacharach Giants
Jimmy Shields 1.jpg
Jimmy Shields 2.jpg

Rogelio "Ice Cream" Linares - New York Cubans
Rogelio Linares.jpg

Leonard Pearson & Ray Noble while playing in the Cuban League
Leonard Pearson & Ray Noble.jpg

Gibbie Meeks - Brooklyn Brown Dodgers
Gibbie Meeks.jpg

Bill Ricks - Philadelphia Stars
Ricks & Scorebook.jpg

Believe this to be the 1934 Cleveland Red Sox of the Negro National League

1934 Cleveland Red Sox smaller.jpg

[bcbgcbrcb]

Nice variety, Rob.

[71buc]

These are the only two I have in my collection. The first is a 1940s Henry Kimbro. I love the description of him pasted below.

"He was a little unruly. He didn't always get along with umpires. Some would even have described him as Negro baseball's "bad boy". Kimbro, described by Ted Radcliffe as "the wildest man I ever saw in baseball and, absolutely, the hardest to manage, himself managed the Baltimore Elite Giants briefly during the 1950s before retiring in his hometown of Nashville".

The second is from 1954 and is one of my favorite photos. It features Oscar Charleston, King Tut, and Connie Morgan who replaced Hank Aaron when he signed with the Braves.

[bcbgcbrcb]

One of my favorites.................

[Jason19th]

So your the one who sniped me on the new York Cuban's photo

Rob just start telling me what your bidding on and I will give up-- I think that I am about 0 and 50 against you

Jason

[ramram]

You must have great collecting tastes Jason. lol

Rob M.

[BBSD]

Not a negro league but have always enjoyed the photo.

[ramram]

That's a really cool photo of the Boulder team Barry. Have you ever had any luck with identifying anybody on that team?

Here's an old turn of the century Cuban X-Giant cabinet card I've had for a while. Still haven't had any luck identifying him though.

Rob M.

Cuban X-Giant 300dpi .jpg

[Jaybird]

State Champs with Edgar Burch?

[BBSD]

Have not given it go Rob, you have some very sweet photos.

[Ladder7]

Negro League East-West All-Star game West Squad team taken on August 21, 1938 at Comiskey.

[ramram]

Steve - Is that the real thing??

Rob M.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Rob:

Steve's photo is the real thing. It was on e-bay quite a while back.

[Jason19th]

Here are a couple of recent pickups. On top an image of the Veracruz Eagles circa 1944-45 with a clear picture of Pedro Formental and possible Silvo Garcia
The bottom I am still tying to identify and any thoughts would be welcome

[bobfreedman]

Life magazine Photo that is 10" x 14" when he was with the New York Black Yankees done by George Strock

[Jaybird]

Henderson Negro Institute Photo...

Great photos everyone.

[MikeGarcia]

.... I have no idea of anything about these two photos...blank backs....anyone recognize anything familiar about them ?

[ramram]

Possibly the 1945 Chicago Brown Bombers.

Rob M.

[ramram]

Originally Posted by ramram

That's a really cool photo of the Boulder team Barry. Have you ever had any luck with identifying anybody on that team?

Here's an old turn of the century Cuban X-Giant cabinet card I've had for a while. Still haven't had any luck identifying him though.

Rob M.

Attachment 114853

Cuban X-Giant 300dpi .jpg

After several years of searching, I may have finally just figured out who this X-Giants player is. Id be interested what others think.

I'm always hesitant about trying to match up photos cuz of the photo matching fog your brain can go through, however, the X-Giants were only around a short time and this guy is a little unique looking.

I found this photo of the 1905 X-Giants and the guy standing 3rd from the right caught my eye.

Cuban_XGiants (1905).jpg

Then I found the following:

Cuban_XGiants 2.jpg

Looks to me like my guy is Rogelio Valdez (Valdes).

Rob M.

[RCMcKenzie]

[prewarsports]

This one is in our Current Auction so while it might be viewed as a shameless plug, I cant help it, I love the thing!

Rhys Yeakley

http://www.rmyauctions.com/1939-SATC...eba-LOT28.aspx

[smokelessjoe]

Iowa Prison Baseball:

[earlywynnfan]

1943 WWII Negro Service team. The giant guy standing, 4th from left, is Willie Pope.

[39special]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

1943 WWII Negro Service team. The giant guy standing, 4th from left, is Willie Pope.

Great pickup!!

[nameless]

Very Cool Pennant. Doesn't fit into my collection so I might move it. (I have a homestead gray's photo with Jack Johnson visiting the team, doesnt fit as I thought).