This photograph shows baseball players from the Fats versus the Leans game in St. Peter in 1908. These games were usually held for charitable purposes. The players were encouraged to wear unusual clothing. Note the man with the handcuffs in the foreground. Was he the umpire?
A boy on a donkey is posed in front of the I.O.O.F. (Odd Fellows) baseball team. Spectators are sitting in the grandstand in the background. The Odd Fellows won the game with the K.P. (Knights of Pythias).
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
Members of the men's Silents baseball team are posing at Nicollet Park in Minneapolis. Writing on the bottom of the photo reads: "City League 1920." The team was sponsored by the Charles Thompson Memorial Hall deaf club, and played in the St. Paul-Minneapolis City League. In the front row, from left to right, are unknown, Anthony (Tony) Garbarino, Karl Niklaus, John Langford, Harry Oelschlager, Sam Sagel, and a coach sitting on the ground (name unknown). In the back row, from left to right, are William Henneman, Paul Senkbeil, Russell Fretzer, Emil Rishavy, Walter Falmoe, Alby Peterson, William Wilczek, and Arthur Peterson.
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.
William Ries posed with baseball. He is wearing a Shakopee baseball uniform. Right arm is stretched forward as if throwing, and right leg is back. He is looking straight on, but his eyes are to the right of the camera.
Baseball team stands in front of spectators in bleachers. From Lt to Rt: Iver Leidal, Bert Boen, Johnson, Halvor Oftelie, Axel Fagerland, Knutson, Ford, Ed Skow, Bearslie, Ed Sand, John Wylie.
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.
Members of the Traverse Baseball Team assembled for this 1939 photograph. These players from Traverse, Minnesota, were the Farmers League champions that year.
Early ventures in St. Joseph, Minnesota (1880-1890). Group portrait of the Short Pants Baseball leage, with Bearpaw Wolfe as Captain (Saint Benedict's Monastery Archives).
Black and white portrait of the 1921 Shakopee High School boy's basketball team. Seen are seven players gathered in two rows. They are flanked on each side by a coach. The players are all wearing basketball uniforms. A basketball with "SHS./'21" is seen at the feet of the sitting players.
Mora Baseball Team include 12 unidentified members and unidentified batboy. The one identified player is Charles Handschu, he is standing behind the batboy.
New Brighton baseball team in 1909. Left to right, front row: John Zellie, Jake Leier, Charles Beisswenger; second row: Walter Hudoba, unidentified, George Leier, Phil Bourdeau; top row: Lawrenence Johnson, Chris Bordeaux, Mr. Ingalls, policeman; Adolph Beisswenger, unidentified.
Members of the women's Margaret Silents basketball team are sitting on the front steps of the Charles Thompson Memorial Hall. The woman in the middle of the front row is holding a basketball labeled "Margaret Silents 1921." The team was sponsored by the Charles Thompson Memorial Hall deaf club. In the front row, from left to right, are Nina B. Wright, Alta (Neal) Henneman, and Rosie Plonshinski. In the middle row, from left to right, are Mary Werner, Ethel Doran, Betty Plonshinski, and Helen Franklin. In the back row, from left to right, are Evelyn Coyne, Edna M. Hansen, and coach Paul Senkbeil.
This photograph shows baseball players from the Fats versus the Leans game in St. Peter in 1894. This game was played as a charitable event in order to raise money for the victims of the Hinckley fire. Future Gov. John A. Johnson is shown as the man in white standing at the far right. Note the man with the revolver near the center of the photograph. Perhaps he was the umpire!
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.).
Ten members of the General Office D. M. & N. Baseball Team. The letter "O" is on the uniforms. This photograph was used on page 16 of the Christmas 1936 issue of the D. M. & N. Safety and Welfare Magazine.
Ten members and coach of the Car Shop D. M. & N. Baseball Team. The letter "C" is on the uniforms. This photograph was used on page 16 of the Christmas 1936 issue of the D. M. & N. Safety and Welfare Magazine.