Whats your favorite original photo

[JoeyFarino]

Post your favorite original photo you own

[packs]

Here is Joe DiMaggio recording his record setting and final hit of his 56 game streak:



Breaking the rules, but I can't not post this photo of a young Koufax just after he'd signed his first professional contract:

[Tigerden]

Originally Posted by packs

Here is Joe DiMaggio recording his record setting and final hit of his 56 game streak:



Breaking the rules, but I can't not post this photo of a young Koufax just after he'd signed his first professional contract:

Break away. That's is a killer photo of Koufax.

[batsballsbases]

These happen to be 2 of MY favorites. But to many to choose from!

Walter Johnson I love the sign thats posted on the wall.

A young Rocky Marciano playing baseball...

[billyb]

1953, earliest known photo of my favorite player from my youth, Al Kaline.


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[Scott Garner]

Here are a few of my favorites of Vandy & Nolan Ryan:

Baby Nolan in front of Shea Stadium 1968
Vandy showing his double no-hit form to the Midland Park (his hometown) neighborhood kids the day after his second consecutive no-hitter
Vandy signing autographs at the Polo Grounds in 1938
Nolan, Tricky Dick and Gene Autry in Autry's "luxury suite" 1973
Vandy at Crosley Field 1938

[3-2-count]

Red Sox & Tigers battling it out somewhere between 1901 and 1911 at Huntington Avenue Grounds ballpark.

[GKreindler]

Badass, Tony. Love it.

[3-2-count]

Thank you Graig, much appreciated. This would look fantastic painted.

[SAllen2556]

Sorry, got carried away. Too many photographers in the family.

Kaline:


UM vs. Harvard at UM, 1929


1935 Tiger World Champs


Jordan getting hammered:



And in the non-sports department....
Fire in Detroit in 1937:


Parental supervision wasn't quite like today

[Lordstan]

[h2oya311]

Waite Hoyt -

John McGraw of the Giants signed him to a Professional Contract at 15 years old (in 1915). The photograph was taken the day this event occurred.



I also really like this one of Seaver from 1966:

[bobfreedman]

My three favorites

[Bobmc]

I've been working on the biography of Joe Horlen, big league pitcher from Texas. He is believed to be the only player to have won a baseball World Series in Pony League, NCAA and MLB.

1 - The blonde haired, freckled faced 11 year old with a looping curveball had just thrown a no hitter for Shepard Jewelers (Collins Garden Midgets), 1949. He later threw a no-no on the big league stage for the White Sox in 1967.

2 - Working out on a makeshift mound in his backyard, circa 1948

[smokelessjoe]

I still have not figured this one out...

[drcy]

Jean Shrimpton (1962) by David Bailey

[cubsguy1969]

No longer mine but I loved having them/looking at them for a brief time. Bought an estate sale and sold at auction last year. Love the images. Edited to add: Paul Thompson photos, of course.

[kdixon]

Couple of my favorite Zach Wheats.

[GKreindler]

You're damn right it would, Tony!!

Kenny, LOVE that Conlon image - for some reason, I don't remember knowing he was the photographer.

Have you ever seen a Type 1 of this one?



Definitely my favorite of Wheat.

[kdixon]

I have not seen a Type 1. That photo is in the Conlon book Baseballs Golden Age.

[YankeeFan]

So many awesome photos. The clarity of many of them is so impressive.
I especially like the ones showing the ballplayers with kids...Gehrig, Ruth, Vander Meer.

Here's my favorite. Although it is obviously not a baseball photo, it captures an impressive historical and inspirational feat.

[batsballsbases]

Two Photos that I dont think I have shown before of Joe D. We share a birthday together. One is the start of his problem and the other the end of it. Photo taken on the day of his announcement of retirement. Would love to have some of those bats in the Rack!

[71buc]

Wow beautiful stuff guys. Derek nice Seaver photo. I love the Gehrig with kids image that is an awesome photo. I too am unable to pick one photo. That's like asking me to pick my favorite child. For aesthetic and personal reasons coupled with the fact that I have four kids I would pick these four photos today . Tomorrow I would likely pick four others. Thanks for indulging me...

Willie Mays in his only season in Puerto Rico 1955...a gift from the wife
Babe Ruth catching a ball from a bi-plane 1926...a gift to myself
Al Kaline 1955... a gift from my son
Satchel Paige 1941 (Thanks Derek it's nice to see that trade worked out well for both of us).

[JoeyFarino]

All great stuff guys! I love those thompson Ruth photos. Heres another one of mine

[GKreindler]

Both the Kaline and Mays shots are INCREDIBLE, Mike. I love them both.

[gnaz01]

One of my favorites

[JoeyFarino]

Aaron in '56

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Joey, that '56 Aaron is awesome !

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Where do you guys find most of your photos? I have looked at some on RMY's site and Heritage. Any other notable sources?

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by 71buc

Wow beautiful stuff guys. Derek nice Seaver photo.

Satchel Paige 1941 (Thanks Derek it's nice to see that trade worked out well for both of us).

You bet! Super thrilled you still count the Paige photo among your top 4, especially with the amazing Pirates material you have accumulated over the years!!

[RichardSimon]

This 8x10 photo is mounted on some type of board which has become curled and I am afraid to close the cover on my scanner over the photo. The actual photo is much clearer then this scan.
Handwritten below the picture:
"Presentation to Mike Donlin New York Journal Cup most popular player 1908 presentation by Tom Humphreys"
Donlin hit .334 that year. I cannot find out who Tom Humphreys is.
Christy Mathewson is second from right.

[HRBAKER]

[39special]

This is my favorite

[Augy44]

1927 World Series Babe Ruth Game 3 Home Run Photo

Love the action shots...truly looks like a piece of art!

[GKreindler]

Bryan, that one's a winner in every way. I especially love the crowd and Yankees in the dugout following the flight of the ball, along with Ruth, Gooch and Moran. That diagonal of the facade's shadow ain't too shabby, either.

Bravo!

[packs]

Another favorite of mine: here is Lefty Gomez warming up before Opening Day 1935. He was following up an incredible 1934 season, during which he won the pitching Triple Crown:

[billyb]

Tom Zachary, known as the pitcher who served up Ruth's 60th home run.

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[kevlewis]

These are a couple of my current favorites!

[JoeyFarino]

As of now this is mine