17 Retro Photos of Baseball Throughout the Decades
From the crack of the bat to the smell of fresh-cut grass, there’s something timeless and electrifying about going to a baseball game. These snapshots capture the excitement and roar of the crowd as history was made, transporting us to an era when stadiums weren’t just ballparks but places where dreams were made and shattered in the bottom of the ninth. From the Red Sox pulling off a crazy 3–0 series deficit in 2004 to stun the Yankees to Jackie Robinson stealing home with the entire West Coast rooting for him, here are over a dozen vintage photos that capture the energy and enduring magic of America’s favorite pastime.
1. The Broadcasting Cage at Griffith Stadium During the Early Days of Commercial Radio, 1924
2. Brooklyn Dodgers Manager Charlie Dressen Reads the Paper in the Locker Room With Jackie Robinson, 1952
3. Red Sox Catcher Carlton Fisk Wills the Ball He Just Hit To Go Long During Game 6 of the World Series, 1976
4. Yogi Berra Leaps Into Don Larsen’s Arms After Catching the Final Out of Larsen’s Near-Perfect Pitching in the 1956 World Series
5. Jackie Robinson Steals Home During Game 1 of the 1955 World Series in One of the Most Iconic Moments in MLB History
6. Lou Gehrig Gives a Tear-Jerking ‘Farewell Speech’ at Yankee Stadium After Being Diagnosed With ALS, 1939
7. Baseball Legend Babe Ruth Takes One Final Look at Yankee Stadium During His Farewell Ceremony on June 13, 1948
8. Colorized Photo of Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle, 1956
9. Rick Monday of the Chicago Cubs Races Across the Field to Save a US Flag From Being Burned by Protestors at Dodger Stadium, 1976
10. Pete Rose Diving Into Third Base, 1976
11. Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers Slides Into Home With One of His Signature ‘Cleats-High’ Moves, Circa 1910
12. Joe DiMaggio Unleashes a 56-Game Winning Streak With This Home Run Hit at Yankee Stadium, 1941
13. ‘The Earliest Photograph of Baseball Being Played in California, 1860s’
14. ‘Fenway Park in 1960’
15. ‘Fans Exiting the Game via the Field at Yankee Stadium in 1946’
16. The Boston Red Sox Celebrate Their World Series Win After Ending an 86-Year Championship Drought, 2004
17. ‘Babe Ruth Posing With Fans, 1925’
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