Big League Vintage

On Sept 9 the Chicago cubs won their 100th game of the 1906 season. Before the regular season was over, they’d tack on another 16 wins, setting a record that wouldn’t be matched for 95 years.

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In 1845, Doc Adams joined the Knickerbocker baseball club, a move that would change his life, and a sport known to few, forever. Remarkably, for his contributions to the game, and his recognition over the past century as one of the earliest pioneers of baseball, Doc Adams does not have a plaque in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Before we had Ebbets Field, the Polo Grounds, Yankee Stadium, Wrigley or Fenway, baseball’s earliest teams had the Elysian Fields of Hoboken New Jersey.

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Jack Meyers is fondly remembered as one of the greatest catchers of the dead ball era, when pitchers ruled the game and fans snacked on cracker jacks.

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The 1909 New York Giants team photo has a unique connection to one of the most iconic baseball card sets of all time.

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Today, we travel back to a time when four pitchers dominated baseball. Their T206 portraits in particular aren’t just historic—they’re among the most sought-after and prized collectibles in the entire hobby, representing a golden era of baseball dominance.

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During World War II there was a manpower shortage that extended into baseball. In 1943 the Brooklyn Dodgers held a tryout for new players and Tommy Brown was picked.

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There’s no way Lena Blackburne would know in 1909, the year of his T206 card, that the mud he would discover in 1938 would still be used on baseballs today.

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Episode 1 of Big League Vintage explore the 1911 All-Star game that honored the life of former pitcher Addie Joss. Learn more about the photo referenced in this episode on Instagram @bigleaguevntge

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Baseball changed forever in 1887 with the introduction and widespread distribution of the first baseball card sets.