2014 Postcard Thread

[bbpostcards]

Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and boy scouts after the second game of an August 27, 1927 double header at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis between the Yankees and Browns. Ruth homered before 7,500 fans. For more, visit http://www.sportingoregon.com/ . Please contact me if you have unique postcards to sell.

[DixieBaseball]

Here's one... and a few more all taken on the same day (Chattanooga vs Nashville) Circa 1915-16

[WillowGrove]

Originally Posted by DixieBaseball

Here's one...

is that Joe Jackson I see?

[Dto7]

Originally Posted by DixieBaseball

Here's one...

Looks like the 1916 Chattanooga Lookouts

Some players I see.

Top Row L-R. John Martina, Tom Knowlson, unknown, Kid Elberfeld, Tex Covington?, Joe Harris

[WillowGrove]

Originally Posted by Dto7

Looks like the 1916 Chattanooga Lookouts

Some player I see.

Top Row L-R. John Martina, Tom Knowlson, unknown, Kid Elberfeld, Tex Covington?, Joe Harris

thanks for setting me straight. I thought Joe Harris could have been Jackson.

[btcarfagno]

I don't usually venture into postcards but this one seemed really interesting. Carlisle Indians baseball game circa 1907. Jim Thorpe is on the field somewhere.



Tom C

[bbpostcards]

For more from this series and others, please visit http://www.sportingoregon.com/ .

[bbpostcards]

Those are great, Jeremy.

[seattlerainiers]

Couple fun ones:

[Kawika]

[seattlerainiers]

Here's a series of three Brooklyn Robins vs. Philly As 1914 or 1915 Spring Training panoramic RPPCs, taken at Ebbets Field "south". Love the IDs/text on the fronts. The back shown has a message from Brooklyn pitcher Charlie Schmutz to his mother.

[bcbgcbrcb]

WOW, love the Matty/Waddell postcard!

[DixieBaseball]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

Here's a series of three Brooklyn Robins vs. Philly As 1914 or 1915 Spring Training panoramic RPPCs, taken at Ebbets Field "south". Love the IDs/text on the fronts. The back shown has a message from Brooklyn pitcher Charlie Schmutz to his mother.

Sweet Daytona RPPC's & the El Paso Tx PC with Rube & Christy is so unique as well! Fun to see these teams in spring training at the turn of the century.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

I don't usually venture into postcards but this one seemed really interesting. Carlisle Indians baseball game circa 1907. Jim Thorpe is on the field somewhere.



Tom C

And oddly enough someone has taken that image and is selling it on ebay as a "Vintage photo", but I don't think it's very "vintage."

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RP-BASEBALL-...item20de74b265

[Jaybird]

Worcester Busters postcard with Jesse Burkett. He never looks happy.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

Here's a series of three Brooklyn Robins vs. Philly As 1914 or 1915 Spring Training panoramic RPPCs, taken at Ebbets Field "south". Love the IDs/text on the fronts. The back shown has a message from Brooklyn pitcher Charlie Schmutz to his mother.

Those are amazing postcards!!!

[HTBB]

1909 Santa Ana All-Stars. Here is one you may have seen before. I purchased it on the BST.


Santa Ana All-Stars '09 w WaJo.jpg

[Scott Garner]

[QUOTE=HTBB;1230730]1909 Santa Ana All-Stars. Here is one you may have seen before. I purchased it on the BST.


Perhaps Hank Thomas will check in with specifics, but I recall when Walter pitched in 1909 in the California Winter League he not only pitched for the Santa Ana Yellow Sox, but he also pitched for the Los Angeles Olive team. In one game Johnson pitched against a colored team called the Los Angeles Giants and struck out 20 batters.

Since one of the guys in your photo is sporting a Los Angeles jersey, I'm wondering if this photo was taken while Walter played on the LA Olive team in 1909....

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by HTBB

1909 Santa Ana All-Stars. Here is one you may have seen before. I purchased it on the BST.


Attachment 129633

Killer PC! If you ever decide to do anything with it, please keep me in mind.

[bbpostcards]

...to go with the Santa Ana, but this from 1912 with Chief Meyers and others with the champs that year, the Urbuta Stars from San Bernardino. For more, or to sell unusual postcards, please visit http://www.sportingoregon.com/ .

[Hankphenom]

[QUOTE=Scott Garner;1230752]

Originally Posted by HTBB

1909 Santa Ana All-Stars. Here is one you may have seen before. I purchased it on the BST.


Perhaps Hank Thomas will check in with specifics, but I recall when Walter pitched in 1909 in the California Winter League he not only pitched for the Santa Ana Yellow Sox, but he also pitched for the Los Angeles Olive team. In one game Johnson pitched against a colored team called the Los Angeles Giants and struck out 20 batters.

Since one of the guys in your photo is sporting a Los Angeles jersey, I'm wondering if this photo was taken while Walter played on the LA Olive team in 1909....

Walter did pitch for a number of L.A. area teams between 1904-1910, but mostly with Olinda/Anaheim (they changed their name) 1904-06 and Santa Ana 1907-10. This postcard, which came from the estate, is the 1909 Santa Ana team as stated. I have an original full size photo of this team in 1908, with many of the same players. I also have the "Walter Johnson Day" Santa Ana program from Dec 1909 when he pitched a no-hitter. I'll try to attach photos. (The team photo uploaded, but the other two failed. They're all the same size. Go figure. I'll try again on another post.)

[Hankphenom]

Trying to attach others. Nope, "Upload errors." Same scanner, same computer, same size. WTF? I really hate this s**t.

[Scott Garner]

[QUOTE=Hankphenom;1230788]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Walter did pitch for a number of L.A. area teams between 1904-1910, but mostly with Olinda/Anaheim (they changed their name) 1904-06 and Santa Ana 1907-10. This postcard, which came from the estate, is the 1909 Santa Ana team as stated. I have an original full size photo of this team in 1908, with many of the same players. I also have the "Walter Johnson Day" Santa Ana program from Dec 1909 when he pitched a no-hitter. I'll try to attach photos. (The team photo uploaded, but the other two failed. They're all the same size. Go figure. I'll try again on another post.)

Thanks for weighing in Hank!

[WillowGrove]

Originally Posted by Kawika

+ many, many

Seattle thanks a lot for posting that amazing PC.

Whoa

[seattlerainiers]

Glad you all enjoyed the Rube/Matty, and Brooklyn @ Daytona. Here's a few more fun ones.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

Glad you all enjoyed the Rube/Matty, and Brooklyn @ Daytona. Here's a few more fun ones.

Can you tell what the kid next to Schaefer is holding?

[seattlerainiers]

Can't really tell what's in the box, even with enlarging the pic. The name label on the kid's shirt MAY say "Royal Mirror". Box of small square mirrors? New advertiser at the ballpark?

[baseballart]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

Glad you all enjoyed the Rube/Matty, and Brooklyn @ Daytona. Here's a few more fun ones.

Now if you only had some PCL rppcs, that would be something

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by baseballart

Now if you only had some PCL rppcs, that would be something

Max,
You're a funny guy! Have you seen his PCL postcard collection? Unreal!

[DixieBaseball]

[QUOTE=Hankphenom;1230788]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Walter did pitch for a number of L.A. area teams between 1904-1910, but mostly with Olinda/Anaheim (they changed their name) 1904-06 and Santa Ana 1907-10. This postcard, which came from the estate, is the 1909 Santa Ana team as stated. I have an original full size photo of this team in 1908, with many of the same players. I also have the "Walter Johnson Day" Santa Ana program from Dec 1909 when he pitched a no-hitter. I'll try to attach photos. (The team photo uploaded, but the other two failed. They're all the same size. Go figure. I'll try again on another post.)

... What a neat post card and it is awesome to see the Big Train's imposing frame next to the others on the top row. No wonder he could throw so hard. I always knew he had long arms, and tall, but his shoulder width compared to the others on the top row, is quite impressive. What a specimen.

[DixieBaseball]

Some really nice PC's on here... Here's another one :

[thecatspajamas]

Gah! Wonderful! What year is that?

[DixieBaseball]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Gah! Wonderful! What year is that?

I think it is 1924

[seattlerainiers]

Tufts Lyon Arms and McCormick squads, chock full of PCLers. Dave Bancroft is in the middle row, far right on the Tufts Lyons team.

[pencil1974]

Just traded for this one today. Should have it in hand later this week. I also recently picked this up as well.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

Tufts Lyon Arms and McCormick squads, chock full of PCLers. Dave Bancroft is in the middle row, far right on the Tufts Lyons team.

Very nice! I see a Nebraska boy in there (Seaton)

[seattlerainiers]

Here's a quirky addition to the Ullman's art frame series checklist.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

Here's a quirky addition to the Ullman's art frame series checklist.

Now that is a cool card...I just did a search on google images and found one for sale at Cardcow and snapped it up!

[seattlerainiers]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Now that is a cool card...I just did a search on google images and found one for sale at Cardcow and snapped it up!

Nicely done Dan!

BTW, the "Seaton" on the McCormick's PC is Joe, not Tom.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

Nicely done Dan!

BTW, the "Seaton" on the McCormick's PC is Joe, not Tom.

Good...it's one I'll never have to chase. Thanks for the info.

[Exhibitman]

1923 version of a selfie; the fighter-issued promotional PC

[Michael B]

1924 Paris Olympics Official RRPC of the team from Chile. As they had only 13 competitors this probably includes a coach (back right) and an alternate. In this group is Manuel Plaza their first ever OLympic medal winner, 1928 Marathon silver medal. Signed on the back and dated 4 days after the end of the games by Alfredo Ugarte (1903 - ?). He competed in the 110m hurdles in 1924 and 1928, but did not get out of the first heat either time.

[seattlerainiers]

Here are three different RPPCs of the 1922 Southern Association champs, including Jose Acosta, Manuel Cueto, Del Baker, Roy Ellam et al. Player autographs attached on one.

[DixieBaseball]

Love the Mobile PC's ! Some other great stuff on this thread...Keep em coming - 1906 Shreveport :

[prewarsports]

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[prewarsports]

I'm late to this party but that Waddell & Matty Postcard from the previous page is one of the coolest postcards I have ever seen! Great stuff!

[sporteq]

Originally Posted by prewarsports

I'm late to this party but that Waddell & Matty Postcard from the previous page is one of the coolest postcards I have ever seen! Great stuff!

That PC is awesome!! Maybe the top 5 PCs I have ever seen.

albert

[seattlerainiers]

No, not Marshawn Lynch (Go Hawks!)
Couple Burke RPPCs of Foxx, one A's, one Red Sox