Old Baseball Photos
The Library of Congress has made a bunch of old baseball photographs available over at Flickr. The photo above is of Les Nunamaker, a catcher for the Red Sox, Yankees, Browns, and Indians from 1911 to 1922.
Nunamaker’s career line: .268/.332/.339. Among his 10 most comparable players are the excellently named Johnny Peacock and Clyde Kluttz, as well as “The Colonel,” Hall of Fame broadcaster Jerry Coleman.
This particular photo was taken in 1912. Little did Mr. Nunamaker realize that a century later, folks all over the world would be able to watch him playing catch on something called the Internet…
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1 opinion for Old Baseball Photos
Curt Hart
Jan 25, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Baseball needs a new commissioner. Bud “I-think-I’m-a-Commissioner” Selig is in conflict of interest. He has proven he lacks foresight and leadership ability by his handling of the steroids/drugs in baseball. Enough said!
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