Historic Baseball Moments

Black and white photographs capturing historic baseball games with players in action, showcasing the sport's rich history and tradition.

Baseball player sliding on home base and a catcher trying to tag him

Anefo photo collection. International baseball week in Haarlem. Team Cuba against the Sullivans (USA) 9-5, game moment. July 1, 1972. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. International baseball week in Haarlem. The Netherlands against the Berlin Bears 4-2; Nr. 14 Hamilton Richardson to Battle. June 22, 1969. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Haarlem Baseball Week. California Stags against the Netherlands; Hudson John get started during the 2nd inning. 25 June 1969. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Baseball shots against UVV. June 19, 1960

Anefo photo collection. Haarlem Baseball Week South Korea against Japan; Kazuchisa Hino from Japan (R) is true by Yong Seok TU. August 22, 1978. Haarlem, Japan, Korea

Chicago, Illinois, September 18, 1949Hal Jeffcoat of the Chicago Cubs slides safely into second base in the fourth inning as shortstop Peewee Reese of the Brooklyn Dodgers is late stepping on the bag after fielding a Roy Smalley slow roller, but Reese's throw to first base was in time to nip Smalley. The umpire in the play above is Babe Pinelli. The Dodgers walloped the Bruins, 7 to 1.

Jacqueline Kennedy taking a lesson from golf pro Henry Lidner at the Newport Country Club. Sept. 13, 1962.

Baseball player sliding on home base and a catcher trying to tag him

Anefo photo collection. Sparta baseball champion. Game moments. August 25, 1963

Anefo photo collection. Haarlem baseball week, the Netherlands against The Bayonets with sliding Roy comes from Dungen Grenovius at home place. August 9, 1966

APRIL 16 1950 BASEBALL GAME BROOKLYN DODGERS & PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES PLAYER SLIDING INTO HOME PLATE SAFE CATCHER WAITS FOR BALL

Anefo photo collection. Baseball the Netherlands at Belgium in Eindhoven, game moment. July 17, 1966. Belgium, Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Vintage photograph. Pitcher starting to pitch to batter at home base, viewed from behind

Anefo photo collection. Baseball Ajax against Sparta. Game moment. July 23, 1967

Vintage photograph. Baseball scene after pitch

Vintage Photograph. A baseball batter waiting for pitch at night.

Anefo photo collection. Baseball: shots against OVVO 6-1. Geurts and Crouwel. September 10, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Baseball Ajax against Sparta 0-24, Arindell (Sparta) is attended by Richardson at home plate. 11 July 1965. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

New York, New York: October 7, 1937 Action during the first game of the World Series at Yankee Stadium between the New York Yankees and the New York Giants.

Anefo photo collection. Haarlem Baseball Week, Netherlands Antilles against California Stags, Chuck Iverson has beaten second homerun, comes in. August 10, 1966. Haarlem

Anefo photo collection. Baseball Belgium against the Netherlands in Antwerp. Play moments. May 23, 1963. Antwerp

Vintage Photograph. Umpire, Catcher and batter playing baseball.

Anefo photo collection. Haarlem Baseball Week. California Stags against the Netherlands; Prince Claus gives something to the Dutch players. 25 June 1969. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Vintage photograph. Baseball game at Yankee Stadium

Anefo photo collection. Baseball Sparta against EHS 4-2. Game moments. July 14, 1963

Baseball player sliding on home base and a catcher trying to tag him

Anefo photo collection. European baseball EK in Haarlem Netherlands against Belgium; Game moments. July 23, 1977. Belgium, Haarlem, the Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. Hockey Netherlands against Belgium in Amstelveen. April 9, 1961. Amstelveen, Noord-Holland

Frank Chance of Chicago Cub batting, with catcher and team mate, Pat Moran, behind him, 1909 (BSLOC_2018_3_129)

Batter swinging and missing ball calling for strike

Vintage Photograph. Football action players lined up on field for reception.

Anefo photo collection. The Netherlands against Albania 2-0, Nuninga injured. May 24, 1964

F.S. Woodley slides home safely for NSW's second run. July 31, 1955. (Photo by Frank Albert Charles Burke/Fairfax Media).

Vintage photograph. Baseball runner getting called safe at first base by umpire

Anefo photo collection. Baseball Sparta against EDO 8-1. Play moments. June 16, 1963

Anefo photo collection. Baseball OVVO against Sparta, baseman Smarte from OVVO is just a little late. June 13, 1965

Anefo photo collection. Baseball Amstel Tigers against UVV; Bill McGreen is true by Wedman van Amstel Tigers. July 7, 1979. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Baseball game

Vintage photograph. Baseball players and umpire wait for pitch

Max McGee (number 85) scores for the Green Bay Packers at the first Super Bowl, Los Angeles, California, January 15, 1967.

Anefo photo collection. Baseball decision game DVVO against EHS. August 29, 1954

Night Baseball Adelaide. February 27, 1953.

St. Louis Browns' Don Gutteridge striking out in the 2nd game of the 1944 World Series. St. Louis Cardinals catcher Walker Cooper is behind the plate. Oct. 5, 1944. - (BSLOC_2014_17_164)

San Francisco, California: July 15, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Dick Groat adopts an entrechet ballet pose as he catches S.F. Giant Harvey Kuenn's pop fly ball behind second base.

New York, New York: August 17, 1961 New York Yankee slugger Roger Maris drops his bat and watches home run number 48 sail into the stands. He had hit number 47 earlier in the first inning.

Anefo photo collection. Baseball OVVO against shots. The monk of OVVO captures one of the Schoten players. July 28, 1963

San Francisco, California: December 10, 1961. Green Bay Packer receiver Max McGee (#85) scores a touchdown as he collides with the goal post at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. He was knocked unconscious for three minutes and and was carried from the field and did not resume play.

The Finish of a mighty effort. NSW back Wells effectively empties Flannery into touch. May 24, 1953.

Pete Rose at Bat, Manager of Reds, Reds vs Montreal

Head on view looking at baseball players at bat waiting for pitch

The XIVth Olympiad. Danish Competitor Injures Leg In 800 Metres : H.E. Christensen of Denmark, being given first aid after falling and hurting his leg during the third heat of the 800 metres. Christensen's leg is believed to be broken. October 08, 1948. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

Vintage Photograph. A baseball batter missing pitch getting a strike.

F. S. Woodley slides home safely for NSW's second run. July 31, 1955. (Photo by Frank Albert Charles Burke/Fairfax Media).

the hitter

Augusta, Georgia: April 6, 1926 Tennis star Elizabeth Ryan tests her batting eye out at the Detroit Tigers spring training camp. Ty Cobb is an interested spectator in back.

1950S Close-Up Of Pro Football Game Pile-Up Around Goal Post

Anefo photo collection. Baseball Sparta against EDO 8-1. Arindell (left) made a home run for Sparta. June 16, 1963

Senior man wearing full suit playing baseball with his walking stick

Anefo photo collection. Baseball: Haarlem Nicols against Feyenoord. Game moment. July 6, 1975. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

POWER SWEEP (EV001311_H)

Anefo photo collection. Haarlem baseball week, Cuba against the Netherlands; Arnold Smit makes Head-First Sliding to first base. August 21, 1978. Cuba, Haarlem

Group of spectators watching baseball game from behind home plate at 203rd street and Webster Avenue, Bronx, New York

Two baseball players talking

Football practice (535)

1910s BASEBALL RUNNER SLIDING INTO THIRD BASE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES GAME AT NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK PHILADELPHIA PA USA

Football Game, on-set of the Film, "The All-American", Universal Pictures, 1932

Vintage Winter Olympics Games Photo: Grenoble 68, Ice hockey competition. USSR v Sweden 3-2. Soviet Goalie, Victor Zinger, stops puck in crease, during match action.

Vintage Photograph. A baseball runner sliding into Homeplate safely.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: June 23, 1962 Plate umpire Mel Steiner is helped to his feet after he was felled by a foul tip from the bat of Cardinal's pitcher Bob Gibson, standing at rear right.

Anefo photo collection. Amsterdam ice hockey team against the Canadian raiders. Game moment. January 25, 1962. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Haarlem Baseball Week Netherlands against Sullivans. Jack Benedict taps Herman Beidschat. July 23, 1968

Anefo photo collection. International Haarlem baseball sessions. The Netherlands against The Aztecs 4-2; 3rd Honkman Harm Horeman taps the American Majam (R). August 5, 1979. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Football Game, on-set of the Film, "Maybe it's Love", Warner Bros., 1930

Chicago, Illinois: April 30, 1938 At Wrigley Field, Umpire Magerkurth called it a ball, and Cincinnati Reds pitcher Joe Cascarella (center) says it was a strike with Reds manager Bill McKechnie joining in with Joe.

Vintage Photograph. Chasing the puck at a ice hockey match.

This is Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs are playing the Colorado Rockies. They played to a sold out crowd of 40,751. The final score was Cubs 7, Rockies 0.

Vintage Photograph. A baseball runner slides into base as catcher tags him out.

Vintage Photograph. A baseball runner sliding into Homeplate and getting tagged out.

Anefo photo collection. Haarlem baseball week, the Netherlands against Arizona 4-8, Wim Hageman to Battle. July 21, 1974. Haarlem

Two bumpers

Anefo photo collection. European baseball Haarlem, the Netherlands against Italy; Game moments. July 27, 1977. Haarlem, Italy, the Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. European baseball reputation in Haarlem belgium against Italy; Game moments. July 26, 1977. Belgium, Haarlem, Italy

1950S Youth League Umpire Calling Safe Player Sliding Into Home Plate

Anefo photo collection. Amsterdam ice hockey team against the Canadian raiders. Game moment. January 25, 1962. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Ice hockey, Canada against Austria

A close play at second, baseball card portrait, circa 1911

Vintage Photograph. Football at McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 15, 1946Herculite tempered plate glass, made by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, now offers full vision and total safety to hockey fans at the Pittsburgh Hornet's home games. The Herculite glass is four to five times stronger than heavy plate glass. It can withstand the bone-crushing shock of the furious ice sport.

Hockey on ica. bibi torriani. 1941.

Anefo photo collection. Kinheim against Tetranin Nicols (baseball); Game moments. July 2, 1977

Anefo photo collection. Ice hockey ice birds against HH & Yc. October 20, 1949. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

1970s STRIKE BATTER MISSING THE PITCHED BALL PHILLIES AND CHICAGO CUBS BASEBALL GAME VETERANS STADIUM PHILADELPHIA PA USA

Anefo photo collection. Baseball week in Haarlem Alconbury Spartans against London Allstars. Nibby Olivera is quiet. July 27, 1961. Haarlem

Vintage Photograph. Historic football clash captures intense action on the field.

Vintage Photograph. Hockey at the Boston Garden, Bruins Vs Les Canadiens.

Vintage Photograph. A baseball umpire and batter arguing.

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