If you enjoy this photo gallery, you might also like our other ones, too.
Historical, Archival Photographs---Pre-1900---Negro L.---Vintage Panoramic Pictures---Members' Gallery---Runningshoes Presents: Photo Op---Meet The Sports Writers
Photos of the following individual players---Hank Aaron---Pete Alexander---Ty Cobb---Eddie Collins---Sam Crawford---Jimmy Foxx---Lou Gehrig---Rickey Henderson---Rogers Hornsby---Joe Jackson---Walter Johnson---Nap Lajoie---Connie Mack---John McGraw---Mickey Mantle---Christy Mathewson---Willie Mays---Mel Ott---Babe Ruth---George Sisler---Tris Speaker---Pie Traynor---Rube Waddell--- Honus Wagner---Ted Williams---Zack Wheat---Rare Ty Cobb ---Rare Babe Ruth---Bill's Babe Ruth---Rare Ted Williams---Bill's Rare Finds ---Babefan's Fantastic Vintage Baseball photos---GaryL's Boston Public Library Baseball Photo Project
We also have some very nice, attractive team photo collections---New York Yankees---New York Giants---Detroit Tigers---Pittsburgh Pirates---Brooklyn Dodgers
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Indexing of Negro League Historical Photographic Archive:
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If anyone has better quality versions of any of these photos, or can post a better quality of photo than we did, please show me in a PM or at the end of this thread. I would like to see anything you can do, in terms of more pristine resolution, or lesser cropped original source material.
Please do NOT be shy. We're looking to improve what we have here! Thanking you in advance. Bill Burgess
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Historical, Archival Photographs---Pre-1900---Negro L.---Vintage Panoramic Pictures---Members' Gallery---Runningshoes Presents: Photo Op---Meet The Sports Writers
Photos of the following individual players---Hank Aaron---Pete Alexander---Ty Cobb---Eddie Collins---Sam Crawford---Jimmy Foxx---Lou Gehrig---Rickey Henderson---Rogers Hornsby---Joe Jackson---Walter Johnson---Nap Lajoie---Connie Mack---John McGraw---Mickey Mantle---Christy Mathewson---Willie Mays---Mel Ott---Babe Ruth---George Sisler---Tris Speaker---Pie Traynor---Rube Waddell--- Honus Wagner---Ted Williams---Zack Wheat---Rare Ty Cobb ---Rare Babe Ruth---Bill's Babe Ruth---Rare Ted Williams---Bill's Rare Finds ---Babefan's Fantastic Vintage Baseball photos---GaryL's Boston Public Library Baseball Photo Project
We also have some very nice, attractive team photo collections---New York Yankees---New York Giants---Detroit Tigers---Pittsburgh Pirates---Brooklyn Dodgers
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Indexing of Negro League Historical Photographic Archive:
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1. Index 2. Top, Left: Leroy 'Satchel' Paige: Satchel Paige: The Associated Press Pictorial History of Baseball, by Hal Bock, 1990, pp. 17. Or, one use alternately use, Maybe I'll Pitch Forever, by Leroy (Satchel) Paige, as told to David Lipman, 1961, pp. 144. 2. Top, Right: Leroy 'Satchel' Paige: 2. Middle, Left: Satchel Paige: Baseball: The Perfect Game, ed. by Josh Leventhal, 2005, pp. 161. 2. Middle, Right: Satchel Paige: Illustrated History of Baseball, by Robert Smith, 1973, pp. 175. 2. Bottom, Left: Satchel Paige: INTERNET: 2. Bottom, Right: Satchel Paige: INTERNET: 3. Left: Josh Gibson: Heroes of Baseball: The Men Who Made It America's Favorite Game, by Robert Lipsyte, 2005, pp. 43. 3. Right: Josh Gibson: Negro League Scrapbook, by Carole Boston Weatherford, 2005, pp. 20. Or one can alternately use The Image of Their Greatness, by Lawrence S. Ritter & Donald Honig, 1992, pp. 201. 3. Bottom, Left: Josh Gibson: Baseball's Best, by Martin Appel & Burt Goldblatt, 1980, pp. 176. 3. Bottom, Right: Josh Gibson: Home Run Leaders, by Jonathan Bliss, 1991, pp. 19. 3. Josh Gibson: SABR's The National Pastime, #9, 1989, pp. 65. 3. Left: Josh Gibson: The Shadows of Summer, Classic Baseball Photographs, 1869 - 1947, by Donald Honig, 1994, pp. 165. 3. Right: Josh Gibson: 3. Bottom: Josh Gibson: 4. Left: Oscar Charleston: Playing America's Game: The Story of Negro League Baseball, by Michael L. Cooper, 1993, pp. 17. 4. Middle: Oscar Charleston 4. Right: Oscar Charleston 5. Left: John 'Pop' Lloyd: 150 Years of Baseball, 1989, pp. 201. 5. Middle: John 'Pop' Lloyd: When The Game Was Black and White, by Bruce Chadwick, 1992, pp. 52. 5. Right: John 'Pop' Lloyd: The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History, by Phil Dixon, 1992, pp. 63. 5. Far Right: John 'Pop' Lloyd: The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History, by Phil Dixon, 1992, pp. 104. 6. Top, Left: Biz Mackey: The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History, by Phil Dixon, 1992, pp. 94. 6. Top, Center: Biz Mackey: The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History, by Phil Dixon, 1992, pp. 131. 6. Top, Right: Biz Mackey: INTERNET: 6. Bottom, Left: Biz Mackey: When The Game Was Black and White, by Bruce Chadwick, 1992, pp. 82. 6. Bottom, Right: Biz Mackey: 7. Larry Brown: Voices From The Great Black Baseball Leagues, by John Holway, 1975, pp. 211. 7. Larry Brown: 8. Left: Spottswood Poles: 8. Right: Spot Poles: Only The Ball Was White: Negro Baseball, by Robert W. Peterson, 1970, pp. 248. 9. Left: 'Smokey Joe' Williams: Shades of Glory: the Negro Leagues and the Story of African-American Baseball, by Lawrence D. Hogan, 2006, pp. 119. 9. Middle: Wilbur 'Bullet Joe' Rogan: SABR's The National Pastime, #15, 1995, pp. 92. 9. Right: Wilbur 'Bullet Joe' Rogan: The Biographical Encyclopedia of The Negro Baseball Leagues, by James A. Riley, 2002, pp. 238. 9. Far Right: Wilbur 'Bullet Joe' Rogan: 100 Years of the Wold Series, by Eric Enders, 2003, 115. Source: Sporting News Presents Heroes of the Hall: Baseball's all-time best, by Ron Smith, 2002, pp. 396. 10. Ted 'Double Duty' Radcliffe: 10. Ben Taylor: 11. Pete Hill: 11. Pete Hill: 12. Left: Roy Campanella: 150 Years of Baseball, 1989, pp. 321. 12. Middle: Roy Campanella: 150 Years of Baseball, 1989, pp. 299. 12. Right: Roy Campanella: Total Baseball, 8th. Ed., 2004, pp. 948. 13. Left: Jose Mendez: The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History, by Phil Dixon, 1992, pp. 130. 13. Right: Jesse 'Nip' Winters: The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History, by Phil Dixon, 1992, pp. 95. 14. Left: Louis 'Santop' Loftin: The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History, by Phil Dixon, 1992, pp. 94. 14. Right: Louis 'Santop' Loftin: Only The Ball Was White: Negro Baseball, by Robert W. Peterson, 1970, pp. 224. 15. Left: Mule Suttles: The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Bseball Leagues, by James A. Riley, 2002, pp. 670. 15. Right: Mule Suttles: When The Game Was Black and White, by Bruce Chadwick, 1992, pp. 103. 15. Right: Mule Suttles: Only The Ball Was White: Negro Baseball, by Robert W. Peterson, 1970, pp. 227. 16. Left: Judy Johnson: 100 Years of the World Series, by Eric Enders, 2003, pp. 116. 16. Middle: Elwood 'Bingo' DeMoss: The Biographical Encyclopedia of The Begro Baseball Leagues, by James A. Riley, 2002, pp. 238. 16. Right: Oliver Marcelle: 17. Left: Turkey Stearns: 17. Middle: Turkey Stearns: 17. Right: Turkey Stearns: Only The Ball Was White: Negro Baseball, by Robert W. Peterson, 1970, pp. 249. 19. Left: Martin Dihigo: 19. Right: Martin Dihigo: 20. Quincy Trouppe: The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History, by Phil Dixon, 1992, pp. 204. 21. Far Right: Christobal Torrienti: Only The Ball Was White: Negro Baseball, by Robert W. Peterson, 1970, pp. 245. 22. Left: Clint 'Hawk' Thomas: The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History, by Phil Dixon, 1992, pp. 95. 22. Middle: Frank Duncan: The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History, by Phil Dixon, 1992, pp. 105. 22. Right: 'Cool Papa' Bell: The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History, by Phil Dixon, 1992, pp. 90. 23. Left: John Beckwith: 23. Middle: Frank Duncan:INTERNET: 23. Right: Frank Duncan: INTERNET: 24. Left: Buck Leonard: The Baseball Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary Book, by Gerald Astor, 1988, pp. 207. 24. Middle: Buck Leonard: Baseball's Best, by Martin Appel & Burt Goldblatt, 1980, pp. 264. 24. Right: Buck Leonard: Baseball: An Illustrated History, by Geoffrey C. Ward/Ken Burns, 1994, pp. 248. 25. Left: Oscar Charleston: 25. Right: Oscar Charleston: Page 2. 26. Top: Pablo Mesa, Oscar Charleston, Alejandro Ohms: 26. Bottom: Pablo Mesa, Oscar Charleston, Alejandro Ohms: Playing America's Game: The Story of Negro League Baseball, by Michael L. Cooper, 1993, pp. 43. 27. 1912 New York Giants: 28. 1920 Detroit Stars: SABR's The National Pastime, #6, 1986, pp. 39. Or one can alternately use 100 Years of Major League Baseball, American and National Leagues, 1901-2000, by David Nemec/Saul Wisnia, 2000, pp. 77. 29. 1923 Indianapolis ABC's: 100 Years of Major League Baseball, American and National Leagues, 1901-2000, by David Nemec/Saul Wisnia, 2000, pp. 135. 30. 1923 Santa Clara Baseball Team: SABR's Road Trips, ed. by Jim Charlton, 2004, pp. 101. 32. 1924 Kansas City Monarchs: 33. 1928 Pittsburgh Crawfords: 34. 1931 Homestead Greys: Voices From The Great Black Baseball Leagues, by John Holway, 1975, pp. 173. 36. 1942 Kansas City Monarchs: 37. 1944 Washington Homestead Greys: 38. Top: Hillsdale Giants: The Biographical Encyclopedia of The Negro Baseball Leagues, by James A. Riley, 2002, pp. 238. 40. Cool Papa Bell: The Baseball Anthology: 125 Years: ed. by Joseph Wallace, 1994, pp. 203. 41. Left: 'Smokey Joe' Williams: Shades of Glory: the Negro Leagues and the Story of African-American Baseball, by Lawrence D. Hogan, 2006, pp. 119. 41. Right: 'Smokey Joe' Williams: Baseball: An Illustrated History, by Geoffrey C. Ward/Ken Burns, 1994, pp. 157. 41. Bottom: 'Smokey Joe' Williams: When The Game Was Black and White, by Bruce Chadwick, 1992, pp. 32. 42. John 'Pop' Lloyd: INTERNET: 43. 'Home Run' Johnson: 44. Spot Poles: Only The Ball Was White: Negro Baseball, by Robert W. Peterson, 1970, pp. 248. 46. Top: Ed Bolden: When The Game Was Black and White, by Bruce Chadwick, 1992, pp. 85. 46. Bottom, Left: Cum Posey: INTERNET: 46. Bottom, Right: Cum Posey: INTERNET: 48. Martin Dihigo: Only The Ball Was White: Negro Baseball, by Robert W. Peterson, 1970, pp. 243. 49. Left: Newt Allen: Only The Ball Was White: Negro Baseball, by Robert W. Peterson, 1970, pp. 228. 50. Negro League Execs/Officials: Negro League Baseball: The Rise and Ruin of a Black Institution, by Neil Lanctot, 2004, pp. 101. Page 3. 52. Left: Monte Irvin: When The Game Was Black and White, by Bruce Chadwick, 1992, pp. 164. 52. Right: Ray Dandridge: When The Game Was Black and White, by Bruce Chadwick, 1992, pp. 149. 53. Henry Kimbro: When The Game Was Black and White, by Bruce Chadwick, 1992, pp. 67. 54. 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords: The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History, by Phil Dixon, 1992, pp. 161. 55. Left: Willie Foster: The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History, by Phil Dixon, 1992, pp. 143. 55. Middle: Willie Wells: Only The Ball Was White: Negro Baseball, by Robert W. Peterson, 1970, pp. 234. 55. Right: Dave Brown: Only The Ball Was White: Negro Baseball, by Robert W. Peterson, 1970, pp. 208. 56. 1920 Chicago American Giants: The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History, by Phil Dixon, 1992, pp. 114. 57. Left: Clint Thomas: Internet: 57. Middle: Marcelle Oliver 57. Right: Bullet Joe Rogan 59. James Leslie "J. L." Wilkinson 60. Bill 'Willie' Foster 61. Buck Leonard 62. Cool Papa Bell 64. Judy Johnson/Cool Papa Bell 66. Hilton Smith 67. Cap Anson/Rube Foster
If anyone has better quality versions of any of these photos, or can post a better quality of photo than we did, please show me in a PM or at the end of this thread. I would like to see anything you can do, in terms of more pristine resolution, or lesser cropped original source material.
Please do NOT be shy. We're looking to improve what we have here! Thanking you in advance. Bill Burgess
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