Topic: Spirits who changed the soul of the game and their definitive cards

[dbussell12]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

If true, that's yet another reason for me to dislike Babe Ruth. I loved the running game played during the dead ball era. That was far more entertaining, action filled baseball than the present swing for the fences game played these days.

ha! i agree. my historical time period specialty is 1909-1919. what a fascinating period for the sport on all levels. so much happened during this period of rapid industrial, technological, and global shift in the game and in the country too. photojournalistically (with type 1s and orgs like bain and paul thompson + spooner and wells especially), with card drawings, design + lithography (caramels, t206s, et al) + of course the style and method of which the game was played.

running, defense, and pitching focused. what a time to watch the pitching duels and feats of pitchers like reulbach, wiltse, powell, etc. mathewson, wood, johnson. strategy minded and focused players like speaker. great stuff.