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Babe Ruth Sinclair Oil Baseball | Signed Official National Ball
Sinclair Babe Ruth Baseball Contest Babe Ruth Sinclair Oil Baseball | Signed Official National Ball Nice Sinclair Oil Baseball “signed” by Babe Ruth on the side panel. These secretarial signed balls come from the 1930’s when Sinclair Oil held a weekly radio contest and the lucky winner received one of these baseballs! It is →
19th Century Baseball Teams: Providence Grays 1878–1885
19th Century Baseball Teams: Providence Grays 1878–1885 Providence Grays came into being after several minor and major league baseball teams that were based in providence in Rhode Island. In 1884, Providence Grays became a major league baseball city. It played at the Messer Field in the Olneyville neighborhood and was one of →
19th Century Baseball Teams: Mutual of New York 1876
19th Century Baseball Teams: Mutual of New York 1876 Mutual of New York was a leading baseball club throughout its 20 year history. The club was established in the year 1857 during the first baseball convention, though it was not a founding member of NABBP. However, it was a chartered →
19th Century Baseball Teams: Hartford Dark Blues 1876–1877
19th Century Baseball Teams: Hartford Dark Blues 1876–1877 Hartford Dark Blues was located in Hartford – Connecticut. The team was a member of NAPBBP in 1874 – 1875 as well as member of NL in 1876-1877. In 1877, it played in Brooklyn, NY as the Brooklyn Hartford. Managed by Ferguson, this team finished →
19th Century Baseball Teams: Detroit Wolverines
19th Century Baseball Teams: Detroit Wolverines Detroit wolverines are the 19th century baseball team that played in the national league during the period of 1881 – 1888. It was based in the city of Detroit in Michigan. They won 426 games, lost 437 games in total before they disbanded and took their lone →
Collecting 19th century baseball cabinet photos – What to look for
Collecting 19th century baseball cabinet photos – What to look for I guess, the first question some people may be asking is…what is a cabinet photo? Well, a cabinet photo, or cabinet card as it is also called, was a type of photo used in the 1800-early 1900s. It was essentially a sheet of cardboard →