Baseball game between the St. Cloud Rox's and the Duluth Dukes. Rox's Danny Thompson (on the right) is waiting with the ball for the Duluth Dukes' Gary Lewis. Second baseman, Rusty Rolandson looks on.
Record crowd watches the Rox. Outside of Municipal Stadium "Home of the Rox" painted in large letters. Fans are waiting in line to get pay admission fees.
Photographer Frederick Johnson copied an old print of the 1887-1889 baseball club members Hector McDougall, William McGowan, Frank Nathan, George Hughes, William Hall, Archie McDougall, Frank Druke, Dan McDougall, Fack Nett, Charles Mallinson, Frank Hall, and Ed Connelly.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Group photograph of the Champion Baseball Team for the Eastern Minnesota League in 1927. The 17 Members include: Stanton Serline (CF), Hugh Cell (3B), Dan Farrell (P), Charles R. Amundson, (C), Arthur E. Hanson (1B), Oscar A. Swanson (SS), Frank Baker (RF), J.Douglas King (Scorekeeper), Raymond Stigers (Manager), Chas K. Handachu (C), Leo C. Amundson (Outfield), Eddie Gordhammer (Infield), Hughy Bribo (Mascot), Jack Wygant (LF), Merle Baker (2B), Anton Ripka (Infield), and Jack Kramer (V.P.).
Mora Baseball Team include 12 unidentified members and unidentified batboy. The one identified player is Charles Handschu, he is standing behind the batboy.
Walnut Grove Baseball Team: Manager Otto B. Dahlgren; Also shown are Donald I. Remington, R. Gibbs, Art Gibbs, W. Nelson, R. Nelson, Hanson, Knutson, Schwarm, Flodine, Larson, and Hegna.
Men playing baseball as others watch from the sidelines, factories in the background. Minneapolis Young Men's Christian Association recreational program for industrial workers. Y. M. C. A. sponosred recreations program took place in the early 1900s.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives