The following is an article that appeared in the September 7, 1944 edition of the Richfield Springs Mercury. WANTS EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS OF BASEBALL GAMES A request for early photographs of baseball contests prior to 1912 has been issued by the Hall of Fame and National Museum of Base Ball in Cooperstown. 1912 is the earliest [...]
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Archive for May, 2012
Here’s something I just couldn’t pass up writing about. A friend sent me the following eBay listing and my first reaction was that the so-called bat looked pretty much like a big fossilized eggplant. I won’t go into debating if the item in question is some sort of primitive bat or just a funny looking [...]
Robert Edward Auctions spring sale is over and contrary to my belief, now I know that it takes more than a tiny and blurry James Creighton drawing to gather the attention of baseball memorabilia collectors. The “Baltimore Base Ball Emporium” Carte de Visite realized $2,750 without including the buyer’s premium after going for $2,088 in [...]
We acknowledge the receipt of photographs of the Syracuse Stars, champions of the International Association and the Des Moines team, champions of the Western Association, and tender our thanks to the artistic photographers thereof, respectively, P.S. Ryder of Syracuse, N.Y., and La Roche & Co. of Des Moines, IA. No, ‘we’ didn’t receive these photos, [...]
I couldn’t pass this one up and thought about posting it while I finish my next ‘real’ blog post. So, here’s to great baseball artists, wherever you are! From the June 26, 1894 edition of New York’s Evening Telegram: Until the artists who attempt to draw baseball pictures learn something of the game, their efforts [...]