Boston Public Library Baseball Project

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 06:46 AM

A great "Celebrity" shot. Rudy Valle was "the hottest ticket in town" in the 1930's! When he visited Braves Field, Leslie Jones had to get a picture of him.

Boston Brave Rabbit Maranville and singer Rudy Vallee, 1934.

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 06:50 AM

Two managers paired together

L-R: Boston Red Sox HOF manager Bucky Harris and Cleveland Indians' manager, the great Walter Johnson at Fenway Park, 1933.

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 06:56 AM

Two catchers paired together

L-R: Boston Red Sox HOF catcher Rick Ferrell and Detroit Tiger HOF manager/catcher Mickey Cochrane, 1935.

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 07:01 AM

Babe Ruth with wife Claire at the Copley Plaza Hotel to sign new contract with the Braves, 1935.

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 07:14 AM

Here's an early picture from the collection. It's HOF pitcher Rube Marquard and an unknown lady, about 1924-25. She could possibly be Blossom Seeley, a top Vaudeville headliner at the time and Marquard's wife for 7 years, although I believe they would have been divorced by the time this picture was taken.

Marquard was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971. His selection has often been criticized by the sabermetrics community, since his career adjusted ERA+ was only slightly better than league average. Bill James described Marquard as "probably the worst starting pitcher in the Hall of Fame."

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 07:19 AM

HOF Managers

L-R: New York Giants manager Bill Terry and Boston Braves manager Bill McKechnie on Judge Fuchs Day at Braves Field, April 16, 1935.

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 07:22 AM

Boston Red Sox HOF manager Joe Cronin striking a reflective pose, 1935.

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 07:26 AM

Two long forgotten players from the '30's.

L-R: Boston Bee Gene Moore and Boston Bee Vince DiMaggio, probably 1937

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 07:29 AM

The Babe with Joe Cronin and manager, Bill McKechnie, 1935.

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 07:37 AM

The Babe with some of his new Boston temmates, 1935.

L-R: Boston Braves Buck Jordan, Elbie Fletcher, Babe Ruth, and three unknown Boston Braves at indoor batting cage at Harvard

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 07:42 AM

Not exactly sure why this group was put together, but includes two forgotten Senators players.

L-R: Boston Red Sox Joe Cronin, Washington Senator John Stone, Boston Red Sox Jimmy Foxx, and Washington Senator Cecil Travis at Fenway Park, 1936.

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 07:46 AM

Another "gag" shot.

L-R: Boston Brave Rabbit Maranville and Boston Brave Art Shires disguised as members of House of David team at Braves Field, 1932.

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 07:49 AM

Neat picture of Boston Red Sox "Bobo" Newsom and Detroit Tigers HOF'er Leon "Goose" Goslin, 1937, Newsome's only year with the Red Sox.

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 09:28 AM

Here's one that required a lot of time and effort to get all the names

Boston Braves, 1933:

Top Row, L-R: Outfielder Wally Berger, catcher Shanty Hogan, pitcher Ed Brandt, pitcher Ed Fallenstein, coach Hank Gowdy.
Bottom Row, L-R: Second baseman Rabbit Maranville, outfielder Red Worthington, manager Bill McKechnie, and pitcher Bob Brown.

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 09:31 AM

Yankess manager Joe McCarthy and Red Sox manager Joe Cronin, 1936.

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 09:36 AM

St. Louis Cardinal Dizzy Dean, young fan Bill Bingham and Cardinals manager Frankie Frisch in the dugout at Braves Field, 1937

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 09:41 AM

Cleveland Indians pitcher Mel Harder, manager Steve O'Neill and HOF pitcher Bob Feller sitting on the dugout steps at Fenway Park, 1937.

This was Steve O'Neill's last year as manager of the Indians. He would later manage the Tigers to a World Series win over the Cubs in 1945. Old-timers (like me) will remember Mel Harder as one of the games most respected pitching coaches from 1949-1963. When he retired, he held Indians' records for wins (223), games started (433), and innings pitched (3426). These records were all later broken by Feller.

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 09:45 AM

Here's one I spent a lot of time on and fortunately was able to get all the names.

New York Yankees pitchers, 1937

Standing, L-R: Bump Hadley, Pat Malone, Red Ruffing and Jumbo Brown
Kneeling, L-R: Lefty Gomez, Kemp Wicker, Monty Pearson, and Johnny Broaca at Fenway Park

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 09:49 AM

Here's a neat shot of a group of Cub players sitting around on wall near dugout at Braves Field, 1937

L-R: Manger Charlie Grimm, Leo "Gabby" Hartnett, probably Ken O'Dea, probably Billy Herman, coach Red Corriden, and Frank Demaree

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 09:56 AM

Joe D. surrounded by fans signing autographs, 1937. Looks like George Selkirk on Joe's left.

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 10:01 AM

Nice shot of Lou Gehrig in civies standing at portal in the grandstand as group of 6 young boys look on at Fenway Park, 1937.

**GaryL** · 04-10-2011, 10:05 AM

Nice group of Tigers from their WS Chammpionship year, 1935.

L-R: Detroit Tigers Lynwood "Schoolboy" Rowe, manager Mickey Cochrane, Eldon Auker, Tommy Bridges, and Alvin "General" Crowder standing on the dugout steps at Fenway Park