Baseball Heros : scrapbook, 1910-1916.

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Baseball Heros : scrapbook, 1910-1916.

A collection of black-and-white photos cut from magazines and newspaers. There are head shots, full lengh, action, team and group shots. They are not dated but do have captions. Photos include Red Sox and NY Giants team of 1912, Polo Grounds, Indianapolis Federal League team photo and many individual shots. A side-by-side of James Thorpe in a baseball and football uniform.

1 scrapbook (208 x 168 x 25 mm.)

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Thorpe, Jim, 1887-1953

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Jim Thorpe, also known as James Francis Thorpe, also known as Wa-Tho-Huk, (b. May 22 or 28, 1887, Prague Indian Territory, Oklahoma-d. March 28, 1953, Lomita, California) was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe became the first Native American to win a gold medal for his home country. Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, he won Olympic gold medals in the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon, and played American football (c...

Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961

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Ty Cobb played for the Detroit Tigers (1905-1926) and the Philadelphia Athletics (1927 & 1928). He served as player-manager for Detroit from 1921-1926. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. Bobby Doerr played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox (c. 1937-1951). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986. From the description of Letter, 1951, May 3. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 45557619 Ty Cobb played for the Det...

Boston Red Sox (Baseball team)

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Boston Braves (Baseball team)

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Hooper, Harry, 1887-1974,

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Harry Hooper played for the Boston Red Sox (1909-1920), and the Chicago White Sox (1921-1925). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971. From the description of Oral history interview with Harry Hooper, 1964 Aug. 17. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 48483845 ...

New York Giants (Baseball team)

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Baker, Frank, 1886-1963.

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New York Highlanders (Baseball team)

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World Series (Baseball) (1919)

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Wagner, Honus, 1874-1955

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Honus Wagner played for the Louisville Colonels (1897-1899) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-1917, 5 games as player-manager in 1917). After his playing career, Wagner served as a coach for the Pirates (1933-1951). He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. From the description of Letter, 1933, March 5. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 47836404 ...

Walsh, Ed, 1881-1959

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