Pre-black Tuesday photos

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by Ulidia

Have many pre-Black Tuesday photos and, although I've shown this one before and it's not necessarily one of the more valuable, it remains one of my favourites. Gehrig + Ruth @ Westpoint, 1927:

It is beautiful! I bid on this one but can't remember where... was that in HYEE AUCTIONS or Legendary? It is an awesome photo and wish I would have added to my collection. Now that I think through this.. it must have been HYEE right? I guess this because I must have had to be choosey or spent too much on ones ending first so I could not go after strong. Thanks for posting.. it is absolutely incredible. Doesn't get much better than Babe and Lou together in 1927. LOL @ that goofball behind Ruth.

[Ulidia]

Originally Posted by Forever Young

It is beautiful! I bid on this one but can't remember where... was that in HYEE AUCTIONS or Legendary? It is an awesome photo and wish I would have added to my collection. Now that I think through this.. it must have been HYEE right? I guess this because I must have had to be choosey or spent too much on ones ending first so I could not go after strong. Thanks for posting.. it is absolutely incredible. Doesn't get much better than Babe and Lou together in 1927. LOL @ that goofball behind Ruth.

Yes, that photo came up in a HYEE auction. For whatever reason, I love it. For some years now, I've had a beautiful shot of the Yankees line-up for an exhibition game @ Westpoint in 1943 and had always been a beautiful image to me so was grateful to get the opportunity to pick-up a photo of Gehrig & Ruth there some years previously.


Here's a rookie photo (1926) of Lazzeri who, in my modest opinion, is the most photographic of all baseball players:

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by Ulidia

Here's a rookie photo (1926) of Lazzeri who, in my modest opinion, is the most photographic of all baseball players.

I must agree Lazzeri always makes a great photo. You have a beautiful photo there. Have you ever looked into removing the editorial marks? Here is my 1926 rookie by G.G. Bain along with Ruth and Gehrig no doubt taken on the same day.

[HRBAKER]

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

Great Pennock photo.

This is a large photo of the 1928 Portland Beavers, outside the San Francisco Seals stadium.

The one below it is from around the same period - not sure of the exact year, or photographer, but it came from Walter Johnson's estate (his wife's notations at bottom).

[Ulidia]

Originally Posted by Forever Young

I must agree Lazzeri always makes a great photo. You have a beautiful photo there. Have you ever looked into removing the editorial marks? Here is my 1926 rookie by G.G. Bain along with Ruth and Gehrig no doubt taken on the same day.

Beautiful shots there.

I haven't really considered removing those editorial marks. Not to say that I wouldn't someday but don't feel the need just now and, if I did, I'd likely need to do it professionally as I wouldn't trust my own skill set.

I currently have 4 portrait / individual photos of Lazzeri from 1926 and, in hindsight, have regretted not being more aggressive in bidding when others have come up.

[thecatspajamas]

One last one for today, that I enjoy more for the backstory than anything:

Charlie "Victory" Faust was a mascot for John McGraw's New York Giants. Faust, who appears to have been delusional, came to McGraw during 1911 season and claimed that a fortune teller had predicted that the Giants would win the pennant if Faust pitched for them. McGraw, who was very superstitious, kept Faust on the team for the remainder of the season. With Faust as a mascot, the Giants went on a tear, winning 40 of their last 53 games and valuting from 3 1/2 games back to win the pennant by 7 1/2 games. After the flag was secured, Faust was allowed to appear in two meaningless games, where he allowed 1 run in 2 innings and scored twice. He continued as mascot, though not in uniform, in the 1912 season and then was cut loose. Faust died of tuburculosis in an insane asylum in Washington in 1915.

Can you imagine ANY manager nowadays adding someone to the team, let alone actually allowing them to pitch in a game, just because they said, "Miss Cleo said you would win if you let me pitch?!"

[3-2-count]

Thanks for the kind words Ben. Your portrait shots are amazing. Me, I do love the stadium shots. Here's another I can share. Very large original 11x14 shot of the Erie baseball team playing at an unidentified ball park circa 1910-ish. What I really love about this photo is all the detail that can be found on this glorious day. From the elevated railway in the outfield over looking the game working as a grandstand so many by standers can enjoy play, to the band behind home plate playing their hearts out. Just a lot going on here. Oh and the large tree's out in center field that are in play are a nice touch as well. Good times!!








Now nicely framed and safe from the elements.......

[Frozen in Time]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

Thanks for the kind words Ben. Your portrait shots are amazing. Me, I do love the stadium shots. Here's another I can share. Very large original 11x14 shot of the Erie baseball team playing at an unidentified ball park circa 1910-ish. What I really love about this photo is all the detail that can be found on this glorious day. From the elevated railway in the outfield over looking the game working as a grandstand so many by standers can enjoy play, to the band behind home plate playing their hearts out. Just a lot going on here. Oh and the large tree's out in center field that are in play are a nice touch as well. Good times!!








Now nicely framed and safe from the elements.......

Tony,

Awesome photos!!! Is that tree present in right field (3rd photo from top) in play? If so, would make for some interesting calls and catches.

Craig