This image is from a Chicago Cubs barnstorming trip to Henry, Illinois in 1914 where they played the local team after parading through town in open automobiles.
Note the ball in flight a few feet from the pitcher’s hand.
Also note the tiny bear cub, the team’s mascot, down the third base line.
These four glass plate negatives of “Doc” White were taken by Francis P. Burke in circa 1912. They were all featured in the book That Old Ball Game by David R. Phillips, who rediscovered the Burke negatives in the 1970s.
This picturesque image of Larry Doyle was taken by Louis Van Oeyen at Forbes Field in Pittsburg on September 19, 1911. The date is noted on back in Van Oeyen’s own hand. A check of the boxscores shows that the New York Giants indeed played…
This photo was taken at the 1917 World Series at Comiskey Park between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants. We know it is Comiskey Park based on the overall composition of the stadium. We know it is the World Series based on…