Pre-rookie related memorabilia

[kdixon]

Clint, it was a Kansas City based team, I believe from Kansas City Kansas. If I find out it was different I will post it. I have pictures of him with the Union Club which I believe was also was Kansas City based.

[ksfarmboy]

Ken, I know he played for the Enterprise, KS team too but have never seen such photo. Thanks.

[kdixon]

I have not seen a Enterprise Ks photo either. If I run across one I will let you know.

[ksfarmboy]

Thanks Ken.

[BradH]

Bobby Cox - in his back yard in California, on the day he signed with the Dodgers in August 1959.

[thekingofclout]

Here are three photos of Lou Gehrig dating from 1923, 1924, and his Rookie year of 1925.

The first one also happens to be the first ever photograph of Gehrig in a Yankees uniform, as the companion piece newspaper clearly states.
1923GehrigJoinsYanks.jpg1923GehrigJoinsYankesNEWSPAPERcloseUP.jpg1923GehrigJoinsYankesNEWSPAPER.jpg

GehrigBATTING-1.jpggehrigbyconlon.jpg

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by thekingofclout

Here are three photos of Lou Gehrig dating from 1923, 1924, and his Rookie year of 1925.

The first one also happens to be the first ever photograph of Gehrig in a Yankees uniform, as the companion piece newspaper clearly states.
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Doesn't get any better than these as it relates to gehrig. These are spectacular...now just need a Columbia type 1

[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by thekingofclout

Here are three photos of Lou Gehrig dating from 1923, 1924, and his Rookie year of 1925.

Attachment 70078

Jimmy,
You just had to show the Conlon didn't you.

I know it isn't prewar, but it is one of Cal Ripken's co-first card.
1980 Charlotte O's Police set.
This card/set is the Holy Grail of Ripken cards. The set was not distributed in one shot like the same year version that is blue. That set was given away at the park at one game during the season. These cards were handed out by Police a few per week. Apparently, there are only a handful known.

[dell webb]

Joe with the Victor Mill team. He is standing at the far left.

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Jimmy,
You just had to show the Conlon didn't you. [/IMG]

Well Mark, 1925 was Lou's Rookie Year. And besides, you own the colored one!

Here are a couple of Freshman from 1936 & 1939 respectively. They may have been Rooks, but each had one of the best Rookie seasons Baseball had ever seen!


1936dimaggioBURKE.jpgwilliamsrookie.jpg

[Runscott]

Casey Stengel, barnstorming the summer after his senior year in high school.

[kdixon]

Zach Wheat when he played for the Kansas City Union club.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Very nice, Kenny. What year was that?

[kdixon]

I believe it was 1906. He had played with the Prairie Roses before that and I posted that earlier in this thread. He played for several different teams in KC.