Baseball History Thread

[Rob]

yes, this! Every time I open this page it takes like 30 seconds to fully load

 

Did you just open it again to see what my response to you was?

 

How'd those wasted 30 seconds taste? Bitter?

[Derwood]

yes, this! Every time I open this page it takes like 30 seconds to fully load

 

Did you just open it again to see what my response to you was?

 

How'd those wasted 30 seconds taste? Bitter?

 

no, because your comment is on a new page!

 

PWN3d!!111!!1ELEVEN!!!11!

[Rob]

My contribution to the thread...

 

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/2762/gabbyxo2.jpg

 

That's Gabby Hartnett on the left.

[OleMissCub]

Charles Leo Hartnett aka Gabby: 1935 National League MVP

 

162 Game Avg over 20 seasons: .297/.370/.489, 126 OPS+, 19 HR, 32 Doubles, 5 Triples, 96 RBI, 71 Runs

 

From Bill James' Historical Abstract:

 

Al Capone was at Wrigley Field one day, called Gabby over to his box and asked him to sign an autograph for Capone's nephew. Gabby signed, and a photographer took a picture of the two together. When the picture appeared in the paper Judge Landis called Hartnett in and ordered him not to sign anything else for Scarface. "Judge," said Hartnett, "if that's your rule, it's OK by me. But I'm not explaining it to him. Next time you see him, YOU explain it to him."

 

Hartnett was the oldest of fourteen children. Defying probability, the first seven children were all boys; the last seven were all girls. Several of the children died in infancy, and one of his brothers was shot and killed in a household accident in March 1908.

 

Anyway, Hartnett broke an arm when he was about 13, and there were fears that the arm was not set right, and would leave him a cripple. Once the cast came off his mother, Nell Hartnett, made him carry around a bucket of water for several weeks to straighten the arm. He always had a strong throwing arm, and after the accident it was stronger than ever.

 

John McGraw heard about Hartnett and sent Jesse Burkett to check him out, but Burkett reported that Hartnett would never make it as a catcher because his hands were too small. hartnett disliked Burkett, and would speak bitterly about him for many years after. He signed with Worcester of the Eastern League. he palyed fiarly well, and Jack Doyle, scouting for the Cubs, took a liking to him, reported because he had "a strong puss" (a good face) and didn't back down on contact plays at home plate. Doyle bought him for the Cubs.

 

He was nicknamed "Gabby" because, as a rookie, he hardly ever said anything; it was an ironic nickname but ironically accurate, for Hartnett, once he got comfortable, was a gregarious, outgoing man. He won the MVP Award in 1935, and, of course, is most famous for the "Homer in the Gloamin" in 1938, when he was 37 years old. The Win Shares system sees him being deserving of the National League Gold Glove at catcher in 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1937 - eight altogether, ranking him among the greatest defensive catchers in the history of baseball.

 

Some pictures of Gabby in the spoiler:

 

 

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/gabby3.jpg

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/gabby6.jpg

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/gabby5.jpg

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/gabby2.jpg

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/gabby7.jpg

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/gabby8.jpg

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/gabby13.jpg

 

As a rookie:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/gabby10.jpg

 

The famous photo with Al Capone:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/gabby14.jpg

 

With battery mate Dizzy Dean:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/gabby9.jpg

 

Kiki Cuyler, Gabby, Riggs Stephenson, & Charlie Grimm:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/gabby4.jpg

 

The "Homer in the Gloamin"

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/gabby12.jpg

 

1935 World Series collision at the plate between Gabby and Hank Greenberg. Hammerin' Hank was out:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/gabby1.jpg

 

Charlie Grimm and Gabby with a big cat....no idea why:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/gabby11.jpg

 

Edited September 17, 2008 by OleMissCub

[OleMissCub]

Jerome Hanna Dean aka Dizzy: 1934 National League MVP

 

Dizzy was an interesting character to say the least. A farm boy from rural Arkansas, Dizzy dropped out of school after the second grade. He was discovered by a Cardinals scout playing sandlot baseball at the age of 18. Dean was an extremely nice man, but also extremely cocky. As an 18 year old, he told Cardinals GM Branch Rickey "Anybody that has had the pleasure of seeing me play knows that I am the greatest pitcher in the world." He was known to shout at batters: "Hey feller, what kind of pitch would you like to miss?" Dizzy also had a younger brother named Paul that the press liked to call "Daffy". Before the 1934 season, Dizzy (only 24) bragged that he and Daffy (22) would combine to win 45 games...and they did. That year Dizzy won 30 games and Daffy won 19.

 

Because of chronic injuries, Dizzy's career really only lasted until he was 26 years old. After age 26, he only started 59 more games, which were spread out over several seasons. Nevertheless, he had a brilliant career in the few years when he was healthy, winning an MVP in 1934 and runner up in 1935 & 1936. From 1932-1936, Dizzy compiled a tremendous record of 120-62. In that same span he also came out of the bullpen and put up 29 saves. In his short career, he led the league in strikeouts four straight times and led the league in complete games four straight times. Dean relied primarily on his wicked fastball, but also threw a curveball and changeup.

 

Dizzy's greatest performance came in the 1934 World Series against the Tigers. After Dizzy won the first game, he told Branch Rickey "this American League is a pushover, I think if you pitch me for four games straight, we can sweep 'em." In the fourth game of the series, Dizzy went into second base standing up to try and break up a double play. The shortstop's throw to first popped Dizzy right in the head, knocking him out cold and he was rushed to the hospital. Headlines across the country the next day quipped "X-rays of Dean's head showed nothing." He came back and pitched a complete game shutout in game 7 to win the series.

 

Pictures and gifs within spoiler:

 

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzpitch12.gif

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzpitch2.gif

 

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/7468/dizzygif2ot2.gif

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy18.jpg

 

As a rookie:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy1.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy17.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy12.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy13.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy14.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy16.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy2.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy10.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy4.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy3.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy5.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy6.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy7.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy8.jpg

 

With Gabby Hartnett:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy9.jpg

 

With Brother Daffy:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy20.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy15.jpg

 

With a very old and very fat Babe Ruth:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy11.jpg

 

Being carried off the field after his World Series beaning at second base:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/dizzy19.gif

 

 

Video of Dizzy I put together, including him getting his head smashed in the World Series:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJqvzT8eeHM

[OleMissCub]

OK Folks, I compiled together some great random photos of JUST CUBS. Comments welcome.

 

 

Stan Hack going into the stands, 1946:

 

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

 

Joe Tinker hitting at....something:

 

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

 

Some of the boys in 1913:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/cubs1913.jpg

 

Three Finger Brown, 1911:

 

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

 

Bill Buckner:

 

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

 

Frank Chance sliding into first:

 

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

 

Johnny Evers and son:

 

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

 

Cardinals HOFer Frankie Frisch sliding into firstbase with Charlie Grimm covering:

 

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

 

Andre Dawson saluting the crowd, May 3, 1987:

 

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

 

Manager Phil Cavaretta with Ernie Banks & Gene Baker, 1954:

 

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

 

Gabby Hartnett:

 

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

 

1945 World Series:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/cubs45.jpg

 

Gracie as a rookie:

 

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

 

Three Cubs HOFers in this one: l to r, Riggs Stephenson, Hack Wilson, Rogers Hornsby, & Kiki Cuyler. 1932:

 

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

 

Planting the Ivy:

 

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

 

Maddog, 1989:

 

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

 

Jackie Robinson stealing home against the Cubs, 1949:

 

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

 

Grover Cleveland Alexander, 1922:

 

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

 

Donnie Kessinger:

 

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

 

No information on this one:

 

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

 

Leo Durocher in a good mood:

 

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

 

Second baseman Billy Herman hitting in 1932 World Series:

 

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

 

Reagan rebroadcasting Cubs games, 1930's:

 

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

 

The one that got away:

 

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

 

Sosa and Gwynn unveiling a Maris stamp:

 

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

 

Billy Martin attacks Cubs pitcher Jim Brewer after being hit with a pitch. Martin broke Brewer's orbital bone:

 

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

 

Cubs first basemen Fred Merkle sliding into third against the Red Sox in the 1918 World Series:

 

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

 

Ernie and Buck O'Neill, 1962:

 

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

 

Billy, 1964:

 

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

 

A unique shot of the Monday incident:

 

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

 

We obviously remember this:

 

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

 

Another one that got away:

 

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

 

Ryno stealing home!! 1984.

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/cubsrynehome84.jpg

 

Another Ryno pic with Don Zimmer:

 

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

 

 

and to finish it off:

 

 

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

 

[Rob]

Jeebus... Buck still looked like he could play. How old was he there, about 50?

[Electron Blue]

Thread continuing to be awesome....

 

Certainly the old-time action shots are interesting, but for some reason my favorites are the casual shots of the legendary names. Especially interesting to me are the pics of different generations of players meeting eachother. Seeing old decrepit versions of players like Ruth and Cobb meet the "up-and-comers" of those days is really cool.

[OleMissCub]

Thread continuing to be awesome....

 

Certainly the old-time action shots are interesting, but for some reason my favorites are the casual shots of the legendary names. Especially interesting to me are the pics of different generations of players meeting eachother. Seeing old decrepit versions of players like Ruth and Cobb meet the "up-and-comers" of those days is really cool.

 

Cobb is the prime suspect when it comes to hanging around young players. I always come across pictures of him in locker rooms and other functions hanging with young ballplayers. His advice was sought out by many young players as well, and not just on matters concerning playing the game. In fact, he helped Joe DiMaggio negotiate his first contract. This is from the book, Joe DiMaggio: American Icon:

 

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/848/joedmb1.jpg

 

 

I'll put together a post of just pictures of the old-timers with the young guys.

[OleMissCub]

Jeebus... Buck still looked like he could play. How old was he there, about 50?

 

I believe the original caption said 51. It's no wonder he lived so long.

[OleMissCub]

Here is a collection of photos of Old Timers with the younger generation. Like I said earlier, Ty Cobb was the main culprit for hanging around with younger players.

 

photos inside spoiler

 

 

Babe with George H.W. Bush:

 

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

 

Babe with Yogi:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/oldbabe2.jpg

 

Frank "Home Run" Baker with Mickey:

 

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

 

Honus Wagner with Bill Terry & Joe Cronin:

 

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

 

Hugh Duffy (hit .438 in 1887) with Teddy Ballgame:

 

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

 

Cool Papa Bell with Lou Brock:

 

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

 

Ted Williams with Bill Terry, Rogers Hornsby, & George Sisler:

 

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

 

Rogers Hornsby with Dale Long and Lee Walls:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/oldrog2.jpg

 

Rogers Hornsby with Mr. Cub:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/rog1.jpg

 

Satchel Paige with Whitey Ford:

 

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

 

Several of Ty with Ted Williams (Ty's favorite):

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/oldty1.jpg

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/oldty2.jpg

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/oldty3.jpg

 

Ty & Frank "Home Run" Baker with Jimmie Foxx:

 

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

 

Ty with Joe DiMaggio:

 

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

 

Ty & Tris Speaker with Joe:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/oldtyjoe2.jpg

 

Ty & Mickey:

 

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

 

with Don Newcombe:

 

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

 

with Roger Maris:

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

 

with Stan the Man:

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

 

[Burtonbell]

Those 30's and 40's Cubs uniforms look fantastic! Once again, great thread.

[OleMissCub]

I already posted this once on NSBB, but figured it'd be good on here too. It's a photoshop I did a year or so ago:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/pepper5.jpg

 

 

 

Top Row, l to r: Bob Feller, Rube Waddell, Lou Brock, Frank Robinson, Joe Dimaggio, Tony Gwynn, Willie Mays, Connie Mack, Cool Papa Bell, Pete Rose, Christy Mathewson, John McGraw, Jimmie Foxx, Tris Speaker, Stan Musial, Mickey Mantle, Rogers Hornsby, Warren Spahn, Nolan Ryan, Bob Gibson, Carl Hubbell, Honus Wagner, Ryne Sandberg, Sandy Koufax, Eddie Collins, Yogi Berra.

 

Middle Row, l to r: George Brett, Biggio, Bagwell, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Mike Schmidt, Derek Jeter, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Randy Johnson, Arod, Ripken Jr, Maddog, Ernie Banks, Pedro, Ron Santo, Tom Seaver, Roberto Clemente, Mickey Cochrane

 

Bottom Row, l to r: Ty Cobb, Rickey Henderson, Duke Snider, Josh Gibson, Robin Yount, Ted Williams, Sosa, Napoleon Lajoie, Walter Johnson, Aaron, Gehrig, Cy Young, Ruth, Johnny Bench, Satchel Paige.

[OleMissCub]

Here's a collection of some of the biggest stars when they were in the minor leagues:

 

 

Willie Mays:

 

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

 

Leo Durocher on the far right, September 1927 while playing for the St. Paul Saints. The other two fellas are Norm McMilland and Oscar Roettger. Together they set a AA record by turning 193 double plays that year.

 

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

 

Mickey Mantle as an 18 year old shortstop:

 

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

 

Bob Gibson playing for Rochester, 1958:

 

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

 

Babe Ruth playing for Providence in 1914:

 

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

 

Dusty Baker in 1969 with the Shreveport Braves:

 

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

 

Gary Sheffield in 1988 with the El Paso Diablos:

 

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

 

Johnny Bench in 1967 with the Buffalo Bisons:

 

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

 

With the Pawtucket Red Sox in 1981:

 

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

 

Cal in 1981 with the Rochester Redwings:

 

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

 

Roger Maris with the KeoKuk Kernels in 1954:

 

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

 

Arod with the 1994 Appleton Foxes:

 

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

 

Don Baylor with the 1971 Rochester Redwings:

 

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

 

Buck Weaver with the 1911 San Francisco Seals:

 

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

 

Chick Gandil, 1912 Montreal Royals:

 

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

 

Joe DiMaggio with the 1932 San Francisco Seals:

 

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

 

Pee Wee Reese, 1938 Louisville Colonels:

 

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

 

Ty Cobb with his High School team. He was only 11 or 12, but was already playing with the main team. He's the runt in the bottom left corner:

 

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

 

Edited March 31, 2009 by OleMissCub

[erik316wttn]

This thread wins the internet.

 

OleMiss, where do you get all this awesome material?

[bcl412]

This thread wins the internet.

 

OleMiss, where do you get all this awesome material?

 

+1

[OleMissCub]

This thread wins the internet.

 

OleMiss, where do you get all this awesome material?

 

various places really

[OleMissCub]

Great headshots of Cubs players from 1908:

 

 

Orval Overall, Pitcher:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/13500/13526v.jpg

 

Jimmy Sheckard, Left Field:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/13500/13536v.jpg

 

Solly Hoffman, Center Field:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/13500/13534v.jpg

 

Harry Steinfeldt, Third Base:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/13500/13537v.jpg

 

Joe Tinker, Shortstop:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/15600/15619v.jpg

 

Johnny Evers, Second Base:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/13500/13532v.jpg

 

Frank Chance, First Base/Manager:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/13500/13533v.jpg

 

Three Finger Brown, Pitcher:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/13500/13525v.jpg

 

[OleMissCub]

Headshots of some Hall of Famers from the deadball era:

 

 

Grover Cleveland Alexander:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/grover.jpg

 

Honus Wagner:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/honus.jpg

 

Babe Ruth:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/babe.jpg

 

Ty Cobb:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/cobbclose.jpg

 

Chief Bender:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/13500/13541v.jpg

 

Walter Johnson:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/18300/18320v.jpg

 

Germany Schaefer:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/13500/13547v.jpg

 

Eddie Collins:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/13500/13542v.jpg

 

Chief Meyers:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/13500/13529v.jpg

 

Carl Mays (the man that killed Ray Chapman with a fastball to the melon):

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/carl.jpg

 

Eddie Plank:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/13500/13546v.jpg

 

Sherry Magee:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/13500/13549v.jpg

 

Christy Mathewson:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/13500/13527v.jpg

 

Connie Mack:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/18500/18579v.jpg

 

John McGraw:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/13500/13528v.jpg

 

Ed Walsh:

 

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/18300/18323v.jpg

 

Rube Marquad:

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/rube-1.jpg

 

Roger Bresnahan:

 

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

 

Babe Adams:

 

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

 

Fred Clarke:

 

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

 

Rabbit Maranville:

 

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

 

Smokey Joe Wood:

 

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

 

[OleMissCub]

Headshots of "The Black Sox". The banned players are in red font.

 

 

Kid Gleason, Manager:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/kid.jpg

 

Lefty Williams, Pitcher:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/lefty.jpg

 

Eddie Cicotte, Pitcher:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/cicotte.jpg

 

Red Faber, Pitcher:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/red.jpg

 

Ray Schalk, Catcher:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/schalk.jpg

 

Chick Gandil, 1st Base:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/gandil.jpg

 

Eddie Collins, 2nd Base:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/collins.jpg

 

Buck Weaver, 3rd Base:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/bucky.jpg

 

Swede Risberg, Shortstop:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/risberg.jpg

 

Joseph Jackson, Left Field:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/joejack.jpg

 

Happy Felsch, Center Field:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/happy.jpg

 

Nemo Liebold, Right Field:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/nemo.jpg

 

Fred McMullin, Utility:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/fred.jpg

 

[OleMissCub]

Robert William Feller aka Rapid Robert:

 

- Oldest living Hall of Famer at age 89

- 348 K's in 1946

- First baseball player to join the service after Pearl Harbor

- Struck out 76 batters in 62 IP at age 17

 

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7200/fellergifjb3.gif

 

photos in spoiler:

 

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller20.jpg

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller16.jpg

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller3.jpg

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller4.jpg

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller5.jpg

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller6.jpg

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller7.jpg

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller8.jpg

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller9.jpg

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller11.jpg

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller12.jpg

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller13.jpg

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller14.jpg

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller15.jpg

 

With fellow HOF Indians pitcher Bob Lemon:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller17.jpg

 

With wife Virginia:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller18.jpg

 

Pitching to Joe DiMaggio:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller19.jpg

 

With Bob Hope:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller21.jpg

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller1.jpg

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller2.jpg

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/a3b0_1_sbl.jpg

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/feller-1.jpg

 

 

My favorite. This is just a beautiful photograph:

 

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/olemisscub/feller10.jpg

 

 

 

Great video collage of Feller pitching. Make sure to watch at the end to see Hank Greenberg being made to look a fool by 17 year old Feller:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAm5fwb1Psw

[CubInOK]

OMC, have you posted anything about Warren Spahn in this thread? He lived in my hometown for awhile before he died.

[OleMissCub]

OMC, have you posted anything about Warren Spahn in this thread? He lived in my hometown for awhile before he died.

 

Not yet. He's on my list though....very cool guy. He was a decorated combat veteran of the Battle of the Bulge.

[manbearcub]

those headshots are great, thanks dude.

 

Johnny Evers was a funny lookin little fella.

[imb]

OMC, have you posted anything about Warren Spahn in this thread? He lived in my hometown for awhile before he died.

 

Not yet. He's on my list though....very cool guy. He was a decorated combat veteran of the Battle of the Bulge.

 

my grandpa fought in the battle of the bulge.

 

anyway, those old cubbie bear faces on the sleeves need to come back, asap