Baseball Team Photos

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Posted By: Phil Garry

Has it been a common practice over the years (1940's - 1980's) for MLB teams and professional Minor League teams to give away/sell vintage team photos picturing the entire team from season to season?

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Posted By: JDRUM

Phil,
I can tell you from about the mid-60s to the mid-80s I used to write each of the teams and ask for such. I would say with about an 75% success rate the teams generally sent them out and for free. Several teams like the Cardinals for instance would include multiple copies.

The football teams were even better!

Jeff

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Posted By: davidcycleback

I would guess that nearly every pro team has team photos each year, in some shape or form. Today's Seattle Mariners issue team litho pictures each year. It's sponsored and you can get a free one from the supermarket, ACE hardware of wherever. I have the 2001 "Ichiro Rookie" team photo. You can even get the Seahawks Cheerleaders team photo in similar fashion.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

I would say it was the norm for most professional teams to do a team photo that they would either sell or give away every year.

I am still looking for a few of the 1947-61 Lincoln Athletics/Chiefs team photos.

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Posted By: Phil Garry

I just picked up the below 1941 Rochester Red Wings Minor League Team Photo on ebay. Does it appear to be an original vintage team issued piece?

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Looks good to me.