1908 Cubs photos *updated with many more pics*

[OleMissCub]

Wanted to share some photos from the 1908 season.

 

1908 Chicago Cubs, 99-55.

 

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The West Side Grounds in 1908. Home of the Chicago Cubs 1893-1915.

Dimensions: left field 340 feet, center field 560 feet :shock: , right field 316 feet

 

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Mordecai Brown (age 31), pitcher: (1908) 29-9, 44 games, 9 shutouts, 5 saves, 1.47 ERA, 0.842 WHIP, 160 ERA+

 

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Johnny Kling (32), catcher: 126 games, .276/.315/.382, 119 OPS+, 59 RBI, 16 SB

 

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http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/kling.jpg

 

Frank Chance (31), first base/manager: 129 games, .272/.338/.363, 120 OPS+, 55 RBI, 27 SB

 

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Honus Wagner sliding back into first base. Chance is the first baseman in this photo.

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Johnny Evers (26), second base: 126 games, .300/.402/.375, 144 OPS+, 37 RBI, 36 SB

 

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Joe Tinker (27), shortstop: 157 games, .266/.307.391, 119 OPS+, 68 RBI, 30 SB

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/tinker.jpg

 

Harry Steinfeldt (30), third base: 150 games, .241/.294/.306, 88 OPS+, 62 RBI, 12 SB

 

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Frank Schulte (25), centerfield: 102 games, .236/.294/.306, 88 OPS+, 43 RBI, 15 SB

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/schulte.jpg

 

Jimmy Slagle (34), rightfield: 104 games, .222/.306/.239, 72 OPS+, 26 RBI, 17 SB

 

http://memory.loc.gov/ndlpcoop/ichicdn/s0535/s053526.jpg

 

Jimmy Sheckard (29), leftfield: 115 games, .231/.336/.305, 102 OPS+, 22 RBI, 18 SB

 

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1908 World Series:

 

Chance meets with Tigers players and coaches before the game:

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Cubs players walk across the field before a game (I want one of those jackets!):

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http://memory.loc.gov/ndlpcoop/ichicdn/s0068/s006880.jpg

 

Good view of the West Side Grounds in this pregame photo:

http://memory.loc.gov/ndlpcoop/ichicdn/s0070/s007033.jpg

 

Cubs and Tigers players with some hideous giant floral tiger in Detroit:

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A Cubs pitcher fielding a bunt:

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Tigers shortstop Charles O'Leary runs out of the box. Kling is catching.

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Tigers centerfielder Ty Cobb runs out of the box. Kling is catching.

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Slagle hitting a pop up:

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Crowd on the field in Chicago:

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Edited April 10, 2008 by OleMissCub

[Derwood]

i wish they had kept track of inside the park homeruns back in the day. i'm curious how many of Babe Ruth's were just gappers that he ran for days on.

 

also, balls that bounced into the stands were ruled homers at one time (as opposed to ground rule doubles today)

[jersey cubs fan]

None too pleased with all that fraternization on the field.

 

Unruly spectators coming onto the field is a longstanding Chicago tradition.

[ConstableRabbit]

These are amazing. I cannot believe there existed a park with a 560 ft center field. Holy cow

[Soul]

That ballpark is freaking me out. Look at that outfield! And the foul territory goes on forever.

 

Seats behind home plate are actually not that good. It's a long, long way to home plate from back there. And it must have taken a short jog to get from dugout to the batter's box. Wild.

[weis21]

awesome pics! thanks for posting them.

[Roast]

FTH is cobb doing? trying to flap his arms and fly out of the box. :lol:

 

Those are awesome.

[Jon]

http://memory.loc.gov/ndlpcoop/ichicdn/s0068/s006880.jpg

Those are some pretty sweet jackets. I don't think I've ever seen those before.

[Garwilly]

Why does a publication from 1907 have the 1908 World Series winner on it?

[OleMissCub]

Why does a publication from 1907 have the 1908 World Series winner on it?

 

I'll be damned.

[Soul]

Why does a publication from 1907 have the 1908 World Series winner on it?

 

I'll be damned.

Good catch. And why does the graphic itself say it's the 1907 club, but champions for 1908?

[Post Count Padder]

Awesome photos

[MemphisVol]

Why does a publication from 1907 have the 1908 World Series winner on it?

 

 

Biff gave them the magazine from Back to the Future. Duh!!

 

The 1908 centerfield position reminds me a lot of our current one...

 

Frank Schulte (25), centerfield: 102 games, .236/.294/.306, 88 OPS+, 43 RBI, 15 SB

[CoolHandLuke]

Why does a publication from 1907 have the 1908 World Series winner on it?

 

I'll be damned.

Good catch. And why does the graphic itself say it's the 1907 club, but champions for 1908?

 

 

Perhaps its similar to how we refer to the previous years champion as the defending champion.

[CoolHandLuke]

I love how a line of .276/.315/.382 translates to an OPS+ of 119.

[OleMissCub]

I love how a line of .276/.315/.382 translates to an OPS+ of 119.

 

hello Deadball Era

[Soul]

I love how a line of .276/.315/.382 translates to an OPS+ of 119.

 

hello Deadball Era

Maybe it should be renamed the "560-foot center field fence" era.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I love the small font "also champions of the world" on the first pic.

[CuseCubFan69]

Thanks for the pictures OMC and thanks to Fred for taking them. :P

[MemphisVol]

Awesome pics by the way. Where did you get them?

[Roast]

Awesome pics by the way. Where did you get them?

Probably library of congress? I know he's gotten old pics from there before.

[OleMissCub]

Awesome pics by the way. Where did you get them?

Probably library of congress? I know he's gotten old pics from there before.

 

Found most of them there.

[FamilyTradition]

Seats behind home plate are actually not that good. It's a long, long way to home plate from back there. And it must have taken a short jog to get from dugout to the batter's box. Wild.

 

I'd take the distance assuming no one invented safety-netting yet to protect from a straight-back foul ball.

 

As for the 1907/08 business, remember we did win 2 championships back-to-back, so the magazine cover is from the previous season, but it gives faces to go with names of 1908 (which I appreciate since I am using spring break to read Crazy 08)

 

Thanks OMC!

[bhogg]

THe outfield buildings look alot like what's on Waveland and Sheffield today.

[VanceJergins]

Those are awesome. I want one of those jackets.