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The @NHL season opener is fast approaching (next Tuesday 10/08), so we want to give some love to the legendary teams that started it all! Here we take a look back 98 seasons & the 1926 @NHLBlackhawks in their inaugural season! @BlackhawksStore @Blackhawks #Blackhawks

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4 years

The iconic vines of Wrigley! 1st planting (1937). Bill Veeck's idea coming to life, we now bring to life here in color. @baseballinpix @OTBaseballPhoto @thorn_john @MLBNetwork @LaVidaBaseball @MLBcathedrals @MLB @BaseballAmerica @WrigleyBlog @Cubs @realcubsinsider @Cubs_Fanpage

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Ty Cobb in his prime (1913) at 26 for the @tigers . He only played 122 games for the 66-win Tigers, yet led all @MLB w/ .389 BA/ .466 OBP. Brought to life in color by our master artist Chris! @OTBaseballPhoto @nut_history @TigersHistory @baseballhall @BaseballDigest @tycobbmuseum

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#BabeRuth was born OTD in 1895 in Baltimore, MD. Seen here in 1930 w/his fellow HOF'er teammates Bill Dicky & Lefty Gomez, we added the color to bring them all to life! In 1930 Ruth hit .359/49/153 w/150R, had a .493 OBP, a .732 SLG, a 1.225 OPS, & led MLB in BB w/136! #Yankees

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OTD in 1929 the #Yankees announce they will put #'s on the backs of their uniforms, becoming the first baseball team to engage in continuous use of #'s. The first #'s were based on positions in the batting order. This big fella (here in 1931 w/our color added), was the #3 hitter!

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Our Newest Release! OTD in 1939 #HOF #Yankees ' CF'er Joe DiMaggio won his 1st of 3 AL MVP's w/a .381/30/126 season! Seen here in 1942, with our color added, is Joe w/his brother, Dom & the '42 AL Triple Crown winner, #RedSox Ted Williams (.356/36/137). No MVP 4 Ted?! #MLB #MVP

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On 7/26/1916, 6 days after being traded for Buck Herzog (middle), Christy Mathewson manages the Reds vs. John McGraw and the @SFGiants . We had to bring this to life in color! @baseballhall @OTBaseballPhoto @Reds @RedsMuseum @BaseballAmerica @nut_history @sabr @MLB @BaseballDigest

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Jan 5, 1920 Ruth to Yankees: "I think the Yankees are taking a gamble. While Ruth is undoubtedly the greatest hitter the game has ever seen, he is likewise one of the most selfish and inconsiderate men ever to put on a baseball uniform." Red Sox owner. #Yankees @thorn_john

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1931 Homestead Grays B&A. One of history's greatest teams. 6x @baseballhall members, 5x 20+ game winners @nlbmprez @joshgibsonfound @NegroLeagueFilm @GraigKreindler @AndrewAronstein @BaseballAmerica @baseballinpix @LaVidaBaseball @thorn_john @OTBaseballPhoto @OddPittsburgh

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Take a trip back w/our color added to Chicago's Wrigley Field & the 1945 World Series between the @Cubs & @tigers & the 1st series after the end of WWII. @WrigleyBlog @Cubs_Fanpage @TigersHistory @MLBcathedrals @barnwoodsports @nut_history @ChicagoMuseum @baseballhofshop #Cubs

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Here's our updated look @ Ben Hogan w/our color added to arguably the GOAT Golf photo taken by the supremely talented Hy Peskin! Hogan's "1 Iron" 2nd shot on Marion #18 @ 4th Round of the 1950 US Open! Greatest clutch shot ever? @usopengolf Come see us @ #PGAShow Booth #4308 !

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4 years

100 yrs ago this week, "Shoeless Joe" Jackson seen sharing his wisdom w/the new Yankee star who patterned his swing off of Joe's. Joe was suspended a week later, and The Babe? Well... @shoelessmuseum @whitesox @nut_history @YanksMagazine @OTBaseballPhoto @Yankees #shoelessjoe

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6 years

Sometimes they come out better than you imagined. Lou Gehrig hitting in Cleveland, nearing the end of his run, 1938 @Yankees @thorn_john @PhilHecken @OTBaseballPhoto @uniformcritic @baseballhall @SABRbioproject @SABRPictorial @TNPMuseum @BeautyOfAGame @TheSkimmers

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1 year

Here's wishing the great Willie Mays a very Happy 92nd Birthday! Seen here in 1948 at 17 with the Birmingham Black Barons, the young phenom would make his debut in @MLB 3 yrs later w/the NY Giants & earned the 1951 NL RoY! Happy Birthday, Willie!! @NLBMuseumKC @nlbmprez @SFGiants

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Far out maaan! Casey Stengel catching some rays in RF for the 1915 Brooklyn Robins! Our Before&After results. A striking restoration and colorization difference! @OTBaseballPhoto @nut_history @baseballhall @BaseballDigest @DodgersNation @Dodgers @DodgerInsider @thorn_john @MLB

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Congratulations to Buck O'Neil & all his loyal fans on his selection to the @baseballhall Class of 2022! This original B&W photo taken by Don Sparks in 1962 captures Buck as a @Cubs coach & his larger than life personality! We added the color to bring him to life! @NLBMuseumKC

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OTD in 1911 Josh Gibson was born in Buena Vista, GA. He is seen here in 1942 loaded & ready to uncork a moonshot, & we brought him to life in color! On full display are his massive hands & forearms! Monster! @JoshGibson_1911 @joshgibsonfound #jg20MVP @LaVidaBaseball @NLBMuseumKC

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4 years

Our B&A restoration & colorization of HOF'er James 'Cool Papa' Bell of the St. Louis Stars c1930. A .328 hitter over 24 seasons. One of the fastest men to ever play @nlbmprez @nut_history @HofDigital @BaseballAmerica @LaVidaBaseball @sabr @OTBaseballPhoto @Topps @ToppsDigital

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3 years

OTD in 1925, the great Christy Mathewson passed away at 45 from TB after being weakened by exposure to chemical weapons while serving in the Army during WWI. Shown here w/our color added w/former Manager John McGraw & teammate Buck Herzog on his debut as the Manager of the @Reds

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1920. End of the Dead Ball Era. The Babe with Shoeless. Joe would not pass GO and would not collect 714. @whitesox @ChiSox_History @Yankees @PhilHecken @UniWatch @thorn_john @JournSportHist @OTBaseballPhoto @baseballinpix @ntlpastime @BBHistoryDaily @TNPMuseum @sabr

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Shoeless Joe Jackson was born OTD in Pickens County, SC in 1887. Bringing him to life in color, seen here in 1920 w/ @whitesox . In 1920 he hit .382/12/121, had 218 hits, led the AL in triples w/20, had a 1.033 OPS, and struck out only 14 times! @ChiSox_History @ChiSportsDepot #MLB

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Our touch on the "1st All-Star Game". Held @LeagueParkCle on 07/24/1911, this Benefit game raised $12,914 (~$354K in 2021) for HOF'er Addie Joss' family after he died earlier that season. 9 future HOF'ers played. @MuseumBaseball @OTBaseballPhoto @nut_history @baseballhofshop

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OTD in 1991, James "Cool Papa" Bell passed away at 87. Inducted in the @baseballhall in 1974, the switch-hitting speedster began as a LH Knuckleballer w/St. Louis Stars in 1922 but soon moved to CF. Shown here restored & in color w/ Homestead Grays in 1943. @NLBMuseumKC @nlbmprez

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#HOF 'er Jimmie Foxx was born OTD in 1907 in Sudlersville, MD. Shown here in 1925 as a 17-yr old Rookie w/the Philladelphia @Athletics (restored and colorized by us), Foxx only played in 10 games that season and had just 9 ABs, but 6 were hits including a double & 2 runs scored.

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OTD in 1919, when no word was yet received from manager Christy Mathewson (still in France w/he U.S. Army), the @Reds hire Pat Moran as manager. Seen here in 1919, Moran led the Reds to the World Series Championship that season. We had to bring his intensity to life in color!

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2 years

Fighting Illini great Harold "Red" Grange is #77 in your programs, & #1 in your hearts! We fully repaired this ghostly 98 year old image of the #Illinois Galloping Ghost & miraculously brought him to life in color to be enjoyed as never before! Oskee Wow-Wow, Illinois! #LEGENDARY

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2 years

Golf's World stage returns to St. Andrews for the 150th Open Championship (10-17 July)! Here is our restored & colored glimpse back 95 years to 1927 & the great Bobby Jones @ St. Andrews w/him teeing off at #1 during a practice round before winning The Open by 6 strokes (285).

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4 years

OTD in 1931 @Yankees @baseballhall 'er Lou Gehrig drives in 4 runs to break his old AL record of 175 RBI, set in 1927. By the season's end he will have 185. An AL record which stands to this day! @YanksMagazine @YESNetwork @YankeesPR @OTBaseballPhoto @nut_history @HofDigital

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6 years

Greatest baseball photo ever, by Charles Conlon. Ty Cobb @TigersHistory sliding into 3rd vs NY Highlanders 1910 @thorn_john @tycobbmuseum @PhilHecken @UniWatch @HofDigital @SABRbioproject @sabrdetroit @baseballhall @GraigKreindler @SABRPictorial

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First World Series, Boston Americans v Pittsburg Pirates 1903 - Grandfather in the stands @RedSox @OddPittsburgh @Pirates @PhilHecken @thorn_john @nut_history @baseballhall @BaseballDigest @SABRPictorial @sabr @TheSkimmers @BeautyOfAGame

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116 Years, but they do clean up nicely. The 1904 White Sox at Spring Training @whitesox @nut_history @BaseballDigest @ChiBallHistory @PhilHecken @UniWatch @TheSkimmers @thorn_john @SABRPictorial @EbbetsVintage @baseballhall @BeautyOfAGame @ChuckGarfien #WhiteSox

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Ty Cobb and a whole lot of straw hats, 1913 @SABRbioproject @SABRPictorial @tycobbmuseum @TigersHistory @thorn_john @PhilHecken @OTBaseballPhoto @Livac2 @baseballhall @sabrdetroit @UniWatch #Tigers

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4 years

4 of 6 of the 1927 Yankees "Murderers' Row" @fenwaypark brought to life in color. Though Ruth hit .356/60/165, Gehrig was the AL MVP with .373/47/173 @baseballinpix @OTBaseballPhoto @SportsDaysPast @thorn_john @MLBNetwork @LaVidaBaseball @MLBcathedrals @Yankees @YanksMagazine

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4 years

We just finished this restoration/colorization of the "House That Ruth Built" as it was nearing completion in 1923 (was building?😄) @MLBcathedrals @YanksMagazine @BeautyOfAGame @OTBaseballPhoto @baseballhall @nut_history @BaseballDigest @yankeestadium @LaVidaBaseball @YankeesPR

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3 years

#Brooklyn #Dodgers #HOF 'er Jackie Robinson died OTD in 1972 at the far too young age of 53. We brought him to life here w/our color added to this iconic original B&W photo by the great Ralph Morse during the 1955 #WorldSeries at Ebbets Field vs. #Yankees #Legendary #MLBPostseason

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4 years

School is in session! We brought @tigers Ty Cobb to life in color squaring 'em up in 1921 . @baseballhall @MLB @BaseballAmerica @BaseballDigest @baseballinpix @OTBaseballPhoto @SportsDaysPast @thorn_john @MLBNetwork @LaVidaBaseball @MLBcathedrals @TigersMLive @DetroitTigersPR

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4 years

1917 World Champion White Sox outfielders! Leibold, Murphy, Collins, Jackson, & Felsch brought to life in color. @shoelessmuseum @NBCSWhiteSox @baseballinpix @OTBaseballPhoto @SportsDaysPast @thorn_john @Kurkjian_ESPN @MLBNetwork @LaVidaBaseball @BaseballAmerica @whitesox

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4 years

A's 1913 "$100K Infield"= ~$2.5M in 2020. A bargain for this crew! This 'resurrection' and colorization was HARD! ~50 hours. 1913 World Champions (96-57). @MLB @baseballhall @BaseballAmerica @Athletics @PhilBaseBallHis @baseballinpix @PhillySABR @Topps @OTBaseballPhoto @Photoshop

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4 years

We brought 1912 NY Giants @baseballhall Christy Mathewson to life in color! Went 23-12 / 2.12 ERA for the NL Champs. Lost two outings in the WS v. Red Sox in 1-run games. @SFGiants @OTBaseballPhoto @BaseballAmerica @nut_history @BaseballDigest @thorn_john @MLB @LaVidaBaseball

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3 years

Our next new colorized release! #HOF 'er Josh Gibson, seen here w/teammate Rafael Pedroso in 1938 joined the Leopardos de Santa Clara in the Cuban Winter League. He hit .356 w/11 HRs (new League HR record previously held by HOF'er Mule Suttles w/7) & scored 50 R's in 163 AB's!

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5 years

One of the greatest "Baseball as Ballet" photos ever. Mickey tags out Pinkey. Or did he? The ump has no way of knowing. And it will be hours before the film is developed. @BeautyOfAGame @AndrewAronstein @SABRbioproject @PhilBaseBallHis @PhilHecken @thorn_john @TheSkimmers

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3 years

OTD in 1951, Joseph Jefferson Jackson passed away @ home in his bedroom in Greenville, SC which is now the "Cleveland Room" in the must-see @shoelessmuseum . He was 64. Here is an intimate look at an elderly Joe from 1948 debuting today as our newest release. @shoelesspodcast

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4 years

Boom! @baseballhall member & 1953 NL MVP Roy Campanella makes Billy Martin pay as the final out in Game 4 of the '53 World Series. @Dodgers @DodgersNation @Yankees @YanksMagazine @OTBaseballPhoto @nut_history @BaseballAmerica @nlbmprez @GraigKreindler @baseballinpix @Photoshop

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You can't let a few markings stop you from bringing back a great picture of Josh Gibson @nlbmprez @joshgibsonfound @thorn_john @nut_history @BaseballAmerica @BaseballDigest @TheSkimmers @nut_history @OddPittsburgh @baseballhall @SportsmuseumHOF @PhilHecken @OTBaseballPhoto

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Shoeless Joe in 1920 & now in color. In his prime at 32? 570 ABs w/14 SOs! .382/12/121, a 1.033 OPS, & led AL w/20 triples! @shoelessmuseum @whitesox @NBCSWhiteSox @MLB @BaseballAmerica @BaseballDigest @baseballinpix @OTBaseballPhoto @SportsDaysPast @thorn_john @LaVidaBaseball

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The "Baseball Palace of the World" 1st season of 1910! Home of the White Sox sat ~32,000, a record at the time. @nut_history @baseballhall @BeautyOfAGame @AlexCheremeteff @thorn_john @BaseballDigest @ChiSox_History @TheSkimmers @YazmanianDVL08 @PhilHecken

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OTD in 1933 Elijah "Pumpsie" Green was born in Boley, OK. His pro career began in 1954 out of Contra Costa College w/the Oakland Oaks of the PCL. Seen here with Ted Williams @ his debut w/the #RedSox @ #WhiteSox on July 21, 1959 becoming their 1st black player. #MLB #redsoxnation

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OTD in 1981, Andrew 'Rube' Foster was inducted into the @baseballhall . A founding member of the Negro National League in 1920, the veteran player/manager/owner is shown here @ the helm of the 1916 Chicago American Giants in an extract from our project (out in Nov). @NLBMuseumKC

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OTD in 1951, Shoeless Joe Jackson passed away at 64. Shown here in ManCave color for the 1st time in his 1st full season w/the @whitesox in 1916. He hit .341 & led MLB in 3B and TB. Be sure to visit the @shoelessmuseum online today! @baseballinpix @OTBaseballPhoto @ChiBallHistory

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6 years

Jackie at 100. Opening the door. @nut_history @nlbmprez @OTBaseballPhoto @BaseballAmerica @baseballhall @baseballinpix @Dodgers @brooklynmuseum @UniWatch @PhilHecken #JackieRobinson @thorn_john @SABRbioproject @sabr @BaseballDigest

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Shoeless Joe, 1919 @whitesox @ChiSox_History @OTBaseballPhoto @ntlpastime @baseballinpix @PhilHecken @TNPMuseum @ntlpastime @Livac2 @thorn_john @_HistoryInColor @SportsDaysPast @UniWatch

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New York Giants Eddie Grant 1914. Killed in Action in France 1918. @baseballinpix @thorn_john @PhilHecken @ntlpastime @SFGiants @UniWatch @BeautyOfAGame @SABRbioproject @SABRPictorial @HofDigital @SportsDaysPast @GraigKreindler @JournSportHist

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Seldom seen without his bat, here is The Babe in Clover, 1921 @Yankees @SABRbioproject @SABRPictorial @PhilHecken @thorn_john @UniWatch @baseballhall @OTBaseballPhoto @BabeRuthMuseum @sigg20

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5 years

Even restored to life, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson is showing a hard 27 years in his face. With the Cleveland Naps, 1914 @shoelessmuseum @nut_history @BaseballDigest @TheSkimmers @PhilHecken @SportsDaysPast @AndrewAronstein @BeautyOfAGame @thorn_john

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1 year

Another completed Negro Leagues team photo! This beauty is of the 1931 Homestead Grays! One of our favorite team photos! We absolutely love how this 92 yr old image came to life (with a good bit of Jedi-level repair, restoration, and color). #negroleagues #Legends @nlbmprez

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3 years

We brought this iconic b&w photo of USMC Captain Ted Williams to life in color! Taken in 1952 as he was called back to Active Duty & was getting refresher training Stateside in a F4U Corsair before transitioning to jets (F9F Panthers) & deploying to the Korean War. Semper Fi!

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#OTD in 1912 Christy Mathewson scored his 300th win. Here he is pictured in 1912, wearing those sweet Giants' 1911 blacks. @SFGiants @baseballhofshop @baseballhall @MLBSportMag @OTBaseballPhoto @shoelesspodcast

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Time for fans & players to get tough again, like in days of old when catchers went without shin guards & fans did way more than "boo!" @nut_history @baseballhall @BeautyOfAGame @AlexCheremeteff @thorn_john @BaseballDigest @ChiSox_History @TheSkimmers @YazmanianDVL08 @PhilHecken

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OTD in 1947, HOF'er Josh Gibson passed away at the too-early age of 35. Seen here in 1942-43 w/our color added, the personality & strength of perhaps the greatest catcher in history are evident @JoshGibson_1911 @NLBMuseumKC @nlbmprez @nut_history @OddPittsburgh @baseballhofshop

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4 years

Shoeless Joe @ 1917 World Series. Pantaloons for the win @BaseballAmerica @shoelessmuseum @ChiSox_History @PhilHecken @nut_history @OTBaseballPhoto @ToddRadom @UniWatch @BaseballDigest @SportsDaysPast @AndrewAronstein @TheSkimmers @patrickkunzer @whitesox @nakedbiker @thorn_john

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OTD in 1948, #Cardinals #HOF 'er Stan Musial (here in 1942 w/our color added) is selected as NL MVP. He led the NL w/.376 BA & 131 RBI, & was 1 HR short of a Triple Crown (39). Along w/NL leading 135 R & .450 OBP, he led MLB w/230 H, 46 2B, 18 3B, .702 SLG, 1.152 OPS, & 492 TB!

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3 years

Now debuting our restored & colorized images from the 2022 @NLBMuseumKC Throwback Calendar now available! The 1st one brings 1939 Newark Eagles teammates Leniel Hooker, Max Manning, James Brown, & Biz Mackey to life having fun! The '39 Eagles featured 5 future HOF'ers! @nlbmprez

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6 years

Honus Wagner waiting his turn at West Side Park, Chicago 1908 (I think) @PGH_Sports_Date @thorn_john @PhilHecken #Pirates @nut_history @OTBaseballPhoto @baseballhall @SABRbioproject @BaseballDigest @TheSkimmers @ussporthistory

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3 years

OTD in 1910 White Sox Park opens with a 2-0 loss to the Browns. The stadium, which becomes known as Comiskey Park c. 1913, cost $750,000 to build. We took 2 separate 1915 images, merge into a more complete image, restored/repaired it, & brought it to life in color. One-of-a-kind.

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@KenBurns @thorn_john Uncle killed in Army Air Corps training, 1938. Father, Marine spy pilot, Korea 1953, Uncle KIA Ormoc Bay, Philippines Dec 3, 1944. Not pictured, Uncles at Okinawa and Iwo Jima and in the Hurtgen Forest (DSC). Brother in Desert Storm and Afghanistan, Iraq.

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3 years

A look back to 1951 w/our color added just to Minnie Minoso in his MLB full rookie season w/ @whitesox . The RoY Runner-up hit .326, led AL in SB(31) & all MLB in 3B(14). He played every position but 1,2, & 4! @OTBaseballPhoto @ChiBallHistory @CirclinTheBases @barnwoodsports

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Brought to life in color here from 1948 are #Dodgers legends Roy Campanella & Jackie Robinson. 1 x RoY, 4 x NL MVPs, & 2 x @baseballhall members between them. @OTBaseballPhoto @nlbmprez @nut_history @baseballinpix @baseballhofshop @LaVidaBaseball @DodgersNation @NegroLeagueFilm

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We instantly know who he is. #7 says it all. The great Mickey Mantle passed away OTD in 1995 at 63. The HOF CF'er is shown here in the on-deck circle @yankeestadium in 1965. Our color added to the original 1965 B&W by Life Magazine. @MLBcathedrals @nysportsx @baseballhofshop

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2 years

Here we brought to life in color #Philadelphia 's Shibe Park when it was brand new in 1909! This majestic stadium was MLBs 1st steel & concrete stadium soon to be followed by Forbes Field, Comiskey Park, Polo Grounds IV, Navin Field, Fenway Park, Redland Field, & Ebbets Field.

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6 years

Best Team of 1917 and Best Unis of All Time @ChiSox_History @PhilHecken @UniWatch @uniformcritic @thorn_john @nut_history @OTBaseballPhoto @BaseballDigest @patrickkunzer @TheSkimmers @SABRPictorial @Chicago_History @whitesox

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4 years

April 18, 1923, "Little Ray" Kelly & Babe Ruth at the Grand Opening of @yankeestadium ! Ray remained the Babe's mascot until he was 13. @Yankees @YanksMagazine @OldBallparks @OTBaseballPhoto @BabeRuthMuseum @BaseballDigest @baseballinpix @GraigKreindler @barnwoodsports #baberuth

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4 years

A good group to build a team around? Our restored & colorized montage of @baseballhall 1st Class of 1936. @tigers @Yankees @Nationals @SFGiants @Pirates @OddPittsburgh @OTBaseballPhoto @nut_history @BaseballDigest @BaseballAmerica @tycobbmuseum @BabeRuthMuseum @LaVidaBaseball

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OTD in 1947, #HOF 'er Josh Gibson passed away in Pittsburgh from a stroke @ 35. The greatness of his offense & defense is legendary. The impact of his legacy will grow the more he is brought to life for all (a primary goal of ours for 2022!). We do so here w/adding color to 1935.

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7 years

Murderer's Row @1927_NYYankees @PhilHecken @TNPMuseum @OTBaseballPhoto @BeautyOfAGame @baseballhall @TheSkimmers @Yankees @YankeesPR

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3 years

Debuting our 3rd restored & colorized image for the 2022 @NLBMuseumKC Throwback Calendar. The 1931 Homestead Grays! Led by #HOF Owner/Mgr Cum Posey (Far Left) & HOF'ers "Smokey" Joe Williams, Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Jud Wilson, & Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe @nlbmprez

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4 years

These brother Redbirds could not be left in grey. Dizzy and Daffy Dean c. 1934 @Cardinals @PhilHecken @BaseballAmerica @BaseballDigest @nut_history @OTBaseballPhoto @ToddRadom @TheSkimmers @thorn_john @baseballhall @BeautyOfAGame @UniWatch @CardinalHistory @KenBurns @j

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Go on and reach 98 years into the past to shake his hand. It looks as if you really can. The Babe finishing his trot in 1920 @baseballhall @thorn_john @PhilHecken @UniWatch @StuartHumphryes @BaseballDigest @SABRPictorial @sabr @SABRbioproject @Yankees @JournSportHist

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Our restored & colorized 1901 NL Champs Pittsburg Pirates (no 'h' until 1911) w/graphics. 90-49 w/ player/Mgr Fred Clarke, went 103-36 in '02 & 91-49 in '03 but lost to the Boston Americans in 1st World Series. @thorn_john @BaseballAmerica @OTBaseballPhoto @Pirates @OddPittsburgh

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1 year

One of the greatest in a long line of great Texan flamethrowers, "Smokey" Joe Williams (seen here w/New York Lincoln Giants in 1916 @ age 30 ) had a storied 23 year career. We had to bring him to life in color! A Hall of Famer you should make time to know. #NegroLeagues #HOF

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3 years

#OTD in 1918 future HOF'er Christy Mathewson resigns as @Reds manager to accept a Commission as a Captain in the US Army (Chemical Warfare Service - later: Chemical Corps) & to ship to France during WWI. @TheWWImuseum @baseballhofshop @baseballinpix @USARMYRecuiting @USArmyMuseum

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3 years

In honor of Roberto Clemente Day today we introduce our 1st Roberto Clemente colorization project w/our color added to this 1963 original B&W by the great Don Sparks! In '63 the HOF RF'er hit .320 & won #3 of his 12 x Gold Gloves! @ClementeMuseum @LaVidaBaseball @HistoryPirates

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4 years

Just discovered this one from 1918! Had to restored it & colorize it! A slim & tough @RedSox LHP, 1B, LF, & CF star Babe Ruth was 13-7 w/a 2.22 ERA & also hit .300 & lead MLB in HR (11), SLG (.555), & OPS (.966). @baseballhofshop @BabeRuthMuseum @OTBaseballPhoto @baseballinpix

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4 years

College Football Bowl Selection week is here. This is our touch on @BUAthletics All-American "The Golden Greek" Harry Agganis. Flying here in 1951 vs. Oregon @fenwaypark . Chose MLB vs. NFL & debuted w/ @RedSox in '54, but he tragically died June 27, 1955 @Agganisfdn @MLBcathedrals

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4 years

Here is our colorization work of @Phillies Grover Cleveland "Pete" Alexander in 1914! Is he posing or is it just his famous Game Face? @MLB @baseballhall @LaVidaBaseball @thorn_john @nut_history @BaseballDigest @PhilBaseBallHis @sn_mlb @TheAthleticMLB @MLB_PR @AndrewAronstein

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6 years

A difficult restoration. But Christy is worth it. Christy Mathewson 1910 @baseballhall @BaseballDigest @nut_history @thorn_john @TheSkimmers @SABRPictorial @SABRbioproject @BeautyOfAGame @PhilHecken

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4 years

Babe reflects from the dugout @fenwaypark : "I wonder if they miss me here?" (from a 1933 Leslie Jones B&W original) @Yankees @BaseballDigest @GraigKreindler @AndrewAronstein @BaseballAmerica @baseballinpix @LaVidaBaseball @thorn_john @YanksMagazine @OTBaseballPhoto @YankeesPR

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6 years

Double X & Double R - Jimmy Foxx & Bobby Doerr in the late 1930s. @RedSox @PhilHecken @thorn_john @TheSkimmers @BGlobeSports @nut_history @FenwayPhotoshop @baseballhall @SABRbioproject @UniWatch @SABRPictorial #RedSox

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3 years

Here's a look back to 1954 & 19 yr old Roberto Clemente, starring for the Cangrejeros de Santurce in Puerto Rico & brought to life w/our color added! He debuted w/the @Pirates the following season! @ClementeMuseum @NLBMuseumKC #HOF @LaVidaBaseball @HistoryPirates @OddPittsburgh

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6 years

Forever Youg. Cy Young warming up at Huntington Ave. Grounds, Boston, 1908 @baseballhall @SABRbioproject @RedSox @PhilHecken @thorn_john @nut_history @TheSkimmers @BaseballDigest @SABRPictorial @UniWatch @BeautyOfAGame @JournSportHist

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4 years

Our B&A restoration/colorization of Pittsburgh Crawfords HOF'er Josh Gibson (1935). In his 5th season, 23 yr old Gibson hit .355 w/16 HRs. A legend. @nlbmprez @nut_history @HofDigital @BaseballAmerica @LaVidaBaseball @sabr @OTBaseballPhoto @Topps @ToppsDigital @BaseballDigest

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6 years

A little love for the umps and announcers at the 1915 World Series, Baker Bowl, Philly, including HOFers Klem (middle) and Evans (right) @thorn_john @PhilBaseBallHis @nut_history @baseballhall @baseballinpix @TheSkimmers @sigg20 @ussporthistory @ww1baseball @ZBSportsArchive

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3 years

Debuting #13 /13 of our restored & colorized images for the 2022 @NLBMuseumKC Throwback Calendar (December). The 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords! Though labeled as '35 Champions, we believe this was taken in '36? Different unis than '35 & Satchel Paige is in this. Anyone confirm 1936?

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4 years

In 1909 @tigers HOF'er Ty Cobb (here w/ his buddy Tris Speaker in 1911) wins the MLB Triple Crown w/ .377/ 9 (all ITP) / 107 slash line (led all NL, too!). @tycobbmuseum @DaveCobb33 @TigersHistory @DetroitTigersPR @detsportsnation @nut_history @OTBaseballPhoto @baseballinpix @MLB

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4 years

Our color brings 1909 @RedSox Spring Training to life as Michael T. “Nuf Ced” McGreevy (& his fellow "Royal Rooters") presents a diamond ring to Amby McConnell for the most stolen bases (38) in 1908. @BDCSox @RedSoxFanClub @thorn_john @PhilHecken @OTBaseballPhoto @SportsDaysPast

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4 years

Born OTD in 1907 @RedSox & @Athletics @baseballhall great Jimmie Foxx, here grabbing lumber @fenwaypark in his 3rd MVP season of 1938. His .349/50/175 fell short of a 2nd Triple Crown to only Hank Greenberg's 58HRs. @OTBaseballPhoto @baseballinpix @MLBcathedrals @RedSoxLife

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4 years

Our B&A colorization of the 1936 @Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig trying to pick off the 1936 MLB steals leader (37) St. Louis Browns SS Lyn Lary. Nice scorpion move! @baseballinpix @OTBaseballPhoto @MLBcathedrals @thorn_john @LaVidaBaseball @yanksmagazine @BaseballAmerica @BaseballDigest

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7 years

Cool Papa Bell! @nlbmprez @TNPMuseum @PhilHecken @baseballhall @OTBaseballPhoto @baseballinpix @JournSportHist @ussporthistory @thorn_john

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3 years

Ty Cobb was Born in Narrows, GA OTD in 1886. The Georgia Peach, here + our color in 1913, played 24 season w/a career BA of .366 (or .367?), hit <.300 only once (an 18 yr old rookie), & hit over .400 3x! Career 4,189 hits & 1st player elected to the @baseballhall @detsportsnation

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2 years

When you are 17 & a stud on the ballfield, you definitely have a lot to smile about! The Say Hey Kid as a teenager w/the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons 3 yrs before being crowned the 1951 NL RoY w/the NY Giants. Completed w/15 other images for 2023 @NLBMuseumKC Throwback Calendar.

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7 years

#OTD 1917 World Series in NYC @whitesox @ChiSox_History @thorn_john @PhilHecken @BBHistoryDaily @TNPMuseum @ww1baseball @OTBaseballPhoto

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3 years

Christy Mathewson was born in Factoryville, PA OTD in 1880. "Big Six" is a member of the 1st HOF Class (1936). Shown here in 1904 in a Charles Conlon original photograph, we brought him to life in color. In '04 he was 33-12/2.03 ERA (367 IP) for the Giants & led the NL w/212 K's.

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