Ray Schalk: 1924

Submitted by Dave on Fri, 03/07/2008 - 11:12am.

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"Schalk, Chicago, 1924." View full size. National Photo Company Collection.

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Opening Day

Submitted by kathlamb on Sun, 03/30/2008 - 9:40pm.

Another great one, Dale. Thank you

Baseball

Submitted by Ron on Sun, 03/30/2008 - 2:34pm.

Dale, it's excellent - thank you

On the Topic of Baseball

Submitted by dalecaruso on Sun, 03/30/2008 - 12:50pm.

Tonight will be opening night for the Washington Nationals in their brand new ballpark ... took the virtual tour at their official website ... incredible place.

Also... using photos from the National Photo Company Archives at the LOC ... have a "baseball project up at youtube.com, in time for the opening of the 2008 season ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_idXc_3rus

even includes a bit of Harry Carey, and Abbott and Costello

Dale

Ray

Submitted by Denny on Fri, 03/07/2008 - 5:03pm.

There's a soon-to-be published biography on Ray Schalk coming from Brian Cooper, a journalist and fan of the "deadball" era of baseball and the Chicago White Sox during the early years of the past century.

Cooper's biography of White Sox pitcher (and spitball artist) Red Faber is a wonderful evocation of that era. Schalk caught a majority of Faber's 254 career winning games.

[It'll be interesting to see what they use for cover art. - Dave]

Baseball

Submitted by Bombay Scottie on Fri, 03/07/2008 - 1:47pm.

I just can't wait for the season to begin. Thanks for posting these classic pics of the great game.

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