Early 20th Century Baseball

Black and white images of classic baseball players in action during early 1900s games, featuring iconic figures and nostalgic scenes in stadiums filled with spectators.

George Chalmers, Philadelphia NL (baseball)

Christy Mathewson, New York, NL (baseball)

George Chalmers, Philadelphia NL (baseball)

Bob Shawkey, Philadelphia AL (baseball)

Bubbles Hargrave, Chicago NL (baseball)

Bill Rariden, New York NL (baseball)

Ty Cobb, Detroit, AL (baseball)

Unidentified player, Boston AL (baseball)

James C. "Red" Smith, Brooklyn NL (baseball)

Al Halt, Cleveland AL (baseball)

Bob Groom (at center), Washington AL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)

Ed Ruelbach, Chicago, NL (baseball)

George Moriarty, Detroit AL (baseball)

Tom McMillan, shortstop, Rochester, International League (baseball)

Pat Maloney, New York AL (baseball)

Roger Bresnahan, Chicago NL (baseball)

Grover Cleveland Alexander, Philadelphia NL (baseball)

Oldering

Slim Sallee, St. Louis NL (baseball)

Jim Thorpe, New York NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)

Derrill Burnham "Del" Pratt, St. Louis Browns baseball player, wearing uniform, standing in position to receive thrown baseball

Joe Wood, Boston AL at Fenway Park, Boston (baseball)

Jack Coombs, Philadelphia AL (baseball)

Cliff Markle, New York AL (baseball)

Charlie Hollocher, Chicago NL (baseball)

Dutch Leonard, Boston AL (baseball)

Benny Kauff, New York NL (baseball)

Patrick Joseph Moran, Chicago NL baseball player, standing at home plate with bat in hand during baseball game

Christy Mathewson, New York NL (baseball)

Fred Snodgrass, Boston NL (baseball)

George J. Burns, New York NL (baseball)

Frank Snyder, St. Louis NL (baseball)

George J. Burns, New York NL (baseball)

Ezra Midkiff, New York AL (baseball)

Eddie Cicotte, Chicago AL (baseball)

William "Pol" Perritt, New York NL (baseball)

Ben Van Dyke, Boston AL (baseball)

Ed Summers, Detroit Baseball Club pitcher, full-length portrait, in uniform, facing right

Dode Paskert, Philadelphia, NL (baseball)

Fred V. Smith (baseball)

Benny Kauff, New York NL (baseball)

Ray Keating, New York Yankees pitcher, facing front, standing, holding a ball in his glove

Harry Chapman, Cincinnati NL (baseball)

Lew McAllister, Newark, minor league (baseball)

Germany Schaefer, Cleveland AL (baseball)

Eddie Murphy, Chicago AL (baseball)

George J. Burns, New York NL (baseball)

Ross "Tex" Erwin, Brooklyn NL, at Ebbets Field (baseball)

Walton Cruise, St. Louis NL (baseball)

Joe Birmingham, Cleveland AL (baseball)

Roger Peckinpaugh, Cleveland AL (baseball)

Johnny Evers, Boston NL (baseball)

Early 1900s Photos - Vintage baseball player swinging baseball bat ca. 1913-1917

Bobby Veach, Detroit AL (baseball)

John McGraw, New York NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)

Christy Mathewson, New York, NL (baseball)

Bob Shawkey, Philadelphia AL (baseball)

Jake Daubert, Brooklyn NL (baseball)

Hugh High, New York AL (baseball)

Gabby Street, Washington, AL (baseball)

Robert William Meusel, New York Yankees outfielder, full-length portrait, facing right, swinging baseball bat

Jack Warhop, New York AL (baseball)

Jimmy Lavender, Chicago NL (baseball)

Benny Kauff, New York NL (baseball)

Sam Agnew, Boston AL (baseball)

Zack Wheat, Brooklyn NL (baseball)

William R. "Hiker" Joy, Cleveland AL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)

Thomas "Buck" O'Brien vs. Bill Carrigan, Boston AL (baseball)

Stock Brokers Ball Game (N.Y. - Boston), N.G. Greenaway (N.Y.) at bat, W.Clark (Boston) catching

Branch Rickey, St. Louis AL (baseball)

Rollie Zeider, Chicago AL (baseball)

Shawkey

Wallace "Toots" Shultz, Philadelphia NL (baseball)

Larry Gardner, Boston AL & Milt Stock, Philadelphia NL (baseball)

Herbert "Dummy" Murphy, Philadelphia NL (baseball)

Pitcher Roger E. Salmon, Philadelphia AL (baseball)

First baseman (unk) on Pittsburg Pirates 1922

New York, New York: c. 1911 A portrait of New York Giants center fielder Fred Snodgrass,

Doc Crandall, St. Louis NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)

Thomas "Buck" O'Brien & Bill Carrigan, Boston AL (baseball)

Eric Erickson, pitcher, Detroit AL (baseball)

Leon "Biddy" Dolan, Indianapolis Federal League (baseball)

Art Wilson, New York NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)

Nick Maddox, Pittsburgh NL (baseball)

Jim Thorpe, New York NL (baseball)

Eddie Murphy, John "Shano" Collins, Joe Jackson, Happy Felsch, and Nemo Leibold, Chicago AL at 1917 World Series (baseball)

Ralph A. Bell, Chicago AL (baseball)

Tris Speaker, Boston American League. Portraits, Photographs. 1909-12-02. George Arents Collection. Baseball players, Speaker, Tris

Dick Hoblitzell, Boston AL (baseball)

Frank Gilhooley, baseball player with the New York Yankees, swings his bat at home plate

Paul Carter, Chicago NL (baseball)

Ewell "Reb" Russell, Chicago AL (baseball)

Art Griggs, Brooklyn Federal League (baseball)

Roy Hartzell, New York AL (baseball)

Charles J. "Butch" Schmidt, Boston NL (baseball)

Pete Compton, St. Louis AL, at Hilltop Park, NY (baseball)

George Gibson, Pittsburgh NL (baseball)

Dispute on field; Cubs at Giants, Polo Grounds- final game (baseball)

Casey Stengel, in a batting pose in Brooklyn Dodgers uniform, 1916 (BSLOC_2018_3_172)

Fred Snodgrass, Boston NL (baseball)

Pitcher Joe Benz at left, Chicago AL & manager John McGraw at right, New York NL at World Series 1917 (baseball)

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