Lest we Forget

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Posted By: Michael Peich

Folks--
I found this interesting postcard at the National (thanks to Robert Silverman). Hugh Millen was the manager of a baseball team (Undine?) in Carlisle, PA. It's an excellent reminder that the basic components of the game we take for granted (balls, bats, etc.) were not as universally available in1892 as they are in 2005. There must be a wealth of historically interesting items that others of you have in your collections. Share some of them with us.

Cheers, Mike Peich

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Posted By: Daniel Bretta

Here's a town team photo from Niobrara, Nebraska circa 1912 where some players have uniforms and some don't.

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Posted By: Rhys

I just bought several items through the Lake COunty Probate office from the estate of Tony Mullane the great baseball pitcher of the 1880's who was so popular with Women that the owner of the Reds started the first ever "Ladies Day" so women could come see Mullane. He was known as a snappy dresser and a "dandy" for his day. This recently discovered letter to his daughter though shows his true nature. He tells her he has received the shirts and ties she sent but he does not wear shirts with collars so she can pick them up and exchange them. Interesting content in some of these letters to his daughter!

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Posted By: Julie Vognar

c. 1850, to a deserving pupil:


This is a very important Tobin Lithograph, 1887, because it was the last year that Keefe would say "Where'l you have it?" to a batter, because after that, batters coulkd no longer ask for "a high one" ior "a low one.";

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Posted By: john/z28jd

A letter from 19th century pitcher Ralph D Miller.Its hard to read so ill type it out.It should be of note that his first ML game was actually May 4,1898.This is one of my favorite items not only because of the age but the fact he only played pre-1900 finishing his career in 1899 with Baltimore.


My greatest thrill came when i pitched my first game for Brooklyn on May 25,1898.I beat the Cincinnati club-score 6 to 3.It was a big rush.I was carried off the field by my friends

Ralph D Miller

the reverse says- One big player was Billy Keeler.Sorry i have no photos.Excuse writing eye sight very poor.

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Posted By: Scott Forrest

I especially like the back page where he describes his bats, etc., and the Postscript!!!