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A Home Run of History

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Presenting a remarkable collection of over 6,000 baseball images from The Bettmann Archives that capture the essence of America’s pastime. This extensive compilation features iconic players, historical illustrations, and vibrant scenes of fans celebrating the game. Each photograph tells a story, reflecting the evolution of baseball through the decades - from early 20th-century legends to modern-day heroes. Whether you're a die-hard fan or a casual observer, this collection offers a unique glimpse into the rich history and cultural significance of baseball in American life.

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A Home Run of History: Pete Rose

Pete Rose Collection
310 Items

A Home Run of History: Joe DiMaggio

Joe DiMaggio Collection
676 Items

A Home Run of History: Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth Collection
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Background imageA Home Run of History: Babe Ruth Holding Baseball Bats

Babe Ruth Holding Baseball Bats
(Original Caption) Babe Ruth during the Yankees' season opener at Yankee Stadium

Background imageA Home Run of History: Willie Stargell Hugs Teammates On Field

Willie Stargell Hugs Teammates On Field
(Original Caption) 10/2/1979-Cincinnati, OH-Pirates' Willie Stargell homered in the 11th inning with two on to give the Pirates a 5 to 2 win over the Reds

Background imageA Home Run of History: Chicago Champions Team Portrait

Chicago Champions Team Portrait
(Original Caption) 1876-Team Portrait of Chicago Champions 1876. Players are (from top going Right): Barnes; Peters; Anson; Bradley; Waitt; Hines; Mevey; Glenn; and Al Spalding (Center)

Background imageA Home Run of History: Babe Ruth Drinking after Fishing

Babe Ruth Drinking after Fishing
(Original Caption) Babe Prefers Fishing to Baseball. Hainesville, New Jersey: George Herman (Babe) Ruth, baseball's most mortal immortal

Background imageA Home Run of History: Atlanta Braves Players Awaiting Game

Atlanta Braves Players Awaiting Game
(Original Caption) 10/1975: Atlanta Braves' players awaiting the start of the 1957 World Series. Players are (L to R) Red Schaendienst, Fred Glaney, and Hank Aaron

Background imageA Home Run of History: Nine Basball Players In Pose; Woodcut

Nine Basball Players In Pose; Woodcut
(Original Caption) 1869-Cincinnati, OH: The picked nine of the "Red Stocking" baseball club, Cincinnati, Ohio. Woodcut, 1869

Background imageA Home Run of History: Maple Leaf Baseball Club

Maple Leaf Baseball Club
(Original Caption) 1874-The Maple Leaf Baseball Club, of Guelph. Ontario Canada. Seated (Left to Right) are: H. Mayers, first base; J. Smith, right field; C. Maddock, catcher; W

Background imageA Home Run of History: Hometown Baseball Team Posing Together

Hometown Baseball Team Posing Together
(Original Caption) Hometown baseball team surrounded by local admirers

Background imageA Home Run of History: 'Cap' Anson, Famed Baseball Player

"Cap" Anson, Famed Baseball Player
Adrian Constantine "Cap" Anson was known in later years as "Pop" Anson. He was the first man to reach 3000 hits, but he was also the first man to draw a "color line" in baseball, excluding Blacks

Background imageA Home Run of History: Humorous Collage of Deceitful Employees Asking to Leave for Baseball Game

Humorous Collage of Deceitful Employees Asking to Leave for Baseball Game
(Original Caption) Puck. - Baseball As An Underminer Of Veracity

Background imageA Home Run of History: Portrait of Bob Ferguson Batting

Portrait of Bob Ferguson Batting
(Original Caption) Bob "death to flying things" Ferguson, player/manager of the Philadelphia NL baseball team

Background imageA Home Run of History: Baseball Player Connie Mack

Baseball Player Connie Mack
(Original Caption) 1887- Picture shows baseball player, Connie Mack, posing in his Pittsburgh Pirates uniform and hat

Background imageA Home Run of History: Baseball Game at Polo Grounds

Baseball Game at Polo Grounds
(Original Caption) The New York Polo Grounds with ball game going in

Background imageA Home Run of History: New York Giants Baseball Team

New York Giants Baseball Team
New York Giants of 1889. Undated photograph

Background imageA Home Run of History: Crowd Of Men Watching And Pointing

Crowd Of Men Watching And Pointing
(Original Caption) 1889-New York, NY: Original Capton Reads: The grand Stand- An exciting moment. Scene at the Plo Grounds during game between the New York and Brooklyn Clubs. Woodcut 1889

Background imageA Home Run of History: Baseball Team Of 1890S In Pose

Baseball Team Of 1890S In Pose
(Original Caption) Baseball team of the 1890's posed. Photograph

Background imageA Home Run of History: Baseball Game In Armory In Broklyn

Baseball Game In Armory In Broklyn
(Original Caption) New York, NY: Sports : ca. 1890 A GAME OF BASE-BALL IN THE THIRTEENTH ARMORY REGIMENT, BROOKLYN, BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT-"STRIKER OUT." Drawn by W. P. Snyder

Background imageA Home Run of History: Cleveland Baseball Club

Cleveland Baseball Club

Background imageA Home Run of History: Group of Young Boys Playing Baseball on Mulberry Street

Group of Young Boys Playing Baseball on Mulberry Street

Background imageA Home Run of History: Lithograph Showing Early Baseball Team

Lithograph Showing Early Baseball Team
(Original Caption) First Nine of the Cincinati (Red Stockings) Baseball Club. Lithograph. 1869 by Tuchfarber, Walkey and Moellmann

Background imageA Home Run of History: Jackie Robinson At Bat

Jackie Robinson At Bat
(Original Caption) Jackie Robinson's stance at bat while while working out with Montreal Royals during traing at Stanford, FLorida. PHOTO, UNDATED

Background imageA Home Run of History: Ty Cobb Swinging a Baseball Bat

Ty Cobb Swinging a Baseball Bat
(Original Caption) Ty Cobb up at bat (Detroit American team). Photograph

Background imageA Home Run of History: Lou Gehrig, Of The Ny Yankees; Waist Up

Lou Gehrig, Of The Ny Yankees; Waist Up
(Original Caption) Photograph of Lou Gehrig, baseball star of the New York Yankees

Background imageA Home Run of History: Mickey Mantle In Yankees Uniform 1951

Mickey Mantle In Yankees Uniform 1951
(Original Caption) New York: Mickey Mantle 1951 in Yankees uniform in batting pose

Background imageA Home Run of History: Roberto Clemente, Outfielder

Roberto Clemente, Outfielder
Roberto Clemente-Outfielder for the Pittsburg Pirates. 1969

Background imageA Home Run of History: Babe Ruth Hitting A Homer

Babe Ruth Hitting A Homer
(Original Caption) Babe Ruth just after clouting a homer in the third inning during the Americans VS Nationals game

Background imageA Home Run of History: Babe Ruth Showing Boy How To Hold Bat

Babe Ruth Showing Boy How To Hold Bat
(Original Caption) Babe Ruth shows a boy how to hold a baseball bat. Photograph

Background imageA Home Run of History: Bob Bescher And Ty Cobb In Uniforms

Bob Bescher And Ty Cobb In Uniforms
(Original Caption) Bob Bescher (Cincinnati Reds), Champion baserunner, National League, and Ty Cobb, (Detroit Tigers), Champion baserunner, American League, in 1st photo together

Background imageA Home Run of History: The Popular Craze Political Cartoon by Hamilton

The Popular Craze Political Cartoon by Hamilton
A politicial cartoon showing Uncle Sam too engrossed in baseball to bother with other news. Published in Judge magazine, May 14, 1887

Background imageA Home Run of History: Yale University Baseball Team Photo

Yale University Baseball Team Photo

Background imageA Home Run of History: Willie Mays and Willie McCovey Selecting Baseball Bats

Willie Mays and Willie McCovey Selecting Baseball Bats
(Original Caption) Two of the Giants "Big Guns" are shown here in the person of Willie Mays, (L) and Willie McCovey

Background imageA Home Run of History: Gabby Hartnett Smiling Alone Waist Up

Gabby Hartnett Smiling Alone Waist Up
(Original Caption) Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett (1900-1972). Played from 1922 to 1941. Catcher for the Chicage Cubs for most of his career, before finishing with the New York Giants

Background imageA Home Run of History: Eddie Collins Head And Shoulders Photo

Eddie Collins Head And Shoulders Photo
(Original Caption) Eddie Collins of the Philadelphia Athletics. Close up, undated photograph

Background imageA Home Run of History: Walter Johnson Batting

Walter Johnson Batting
(Original Caption) Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators is shown batting. Undated photograph

Background imageA Home Run of History: R Kiner & H Greenberg Talking Batting Ca

R Kiner & H Greenberg Talking Batting Ca
(Original Caption) 1947-Pittsburgh Pirates Hank Greenberg and Ralph Kiner talking nest to batting cage

Background imageA Home Run of History: Boy W/Bat Looks At Photo Of Joe Dimaggio

Boy W/Bat Looks At Photo Of Joe Dimaggio
(Original Caption) A young boy holds a baseball bat while looking at a photograph of Joe DiMaggio. Undated photograph

Background imageA Home Run of History: Larry Doby Posing with Baseball Bat

Larry Doby Posing with Baseball Bat
Cleveland Indians center fielder Larry Doby

Background imageA Home Run of History: Cincinnati Reds Player

Cincinnati Reds Player
(Original Caption) Members of the Cincinnati Reds Baseball Team. (Left to right): Paul Derringer, pitcher; Ernie Lombardi, catcher (now with the N.Y. Giants); and Bucky Walters, pitcher

Background imageA Home Run of History: Joe DiMaggio Demonstrates on Swinging a Baseball Bat

Joe DiMaggio Demonstrates on Swinging a Baseball Bat
(Original Caption) What quality is it that lifts Joe DiMaggio, slugging Yankee outfielder, above the crowd? he leads in runs batted in, runs scored doubles and hits

Background imageA Home Run of History: Hans Wagner Leaping For Baseball

Hans Wagner Leaping For Baseball
(Original Caption) Hans Wagner, shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates, leaps for a fly ball during an unidentified baseball game. Undated photograph, circa 1910

Background imageA Home Run of History: William Henry Keeler

William Henry Keeler, known as Wee Willie (1872-1923). American baseball player born in Brooklyn New York, for the NY Giants. Keeler is shown here batting

Background imageA Home Run of History: Young Bobby Wheeler Wearing Baseball Gear

Young Bobby Wheeler Wearing Baseball Gear
(Original Caption) Bobby Wheeler, baseball player, is shown crouching with catchers mask in this photo

Background imageA Home Run of History: Baseball Player Hank Bauer Holding Baseball Bat

Baseball Player Hank Bauer Holding Baseball Bat

Background imageA Home Run of History: Babe Ruth Holding Mug

Babe Ruth Holding Mug
A trainer pours hot water into a mug held by robed baseball champion, Babe Ruth, as part of the star's training regime

Background imageA Home Run of History: Fans Enjoying Hot Dogs

Fans Enjoying Hot Dogs
(Original Caption) What'd You Mean, Can't Get Hot Dogs? New York: Hundreds of the teeming millions of this fair city complain that the succulent frankfurter, yclept hot dog

Background imageA Home Run of History: Baseball Legend Babe Ruth Playing Golf

Baseball Legend Babe Ruth Playing Golf
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageA Home Run of History: Baseball Greats During National Anthem at Yankee Stadium

Baseball Greats During National Anthem at Yankee Stadium
Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and Casey Stengel (left to right) salute the flag during the National Anthem played before the annual old-timers game at Yankee Stadium July 10

Background imageA Home Run of History: Babe Ruth and Graham McNamee Sitting at Microphone

Babe Ruth and Graham McNamee Sitting at Microphone
(Original Caption) Graham McNamee, NBC's sportscaster interviews Babe Ruth during a baseball game at Yankee Stadium

Background imageA Home Run of History: Babe Ruth Getting Massage

Babe Ruth Getting Massage
Baseball champion, Babe Ruth, getting a rubdown from Yankee trainer, "Doc" Wood, in the team club house

Background imageA Home Run of History: Mickey Mantle Gripping Baseball Bat

Mickey Mantle Gripping Baseball Bat
(Original Caption) These hands strike terror in the hearts of American League pitchers. They belong to the league-leading New York Yankees' terrible Mickey Mantle

Background imageA Home Run of History: Al Kaline Holding a Baseball Bat

Al Kaline Holding a Baseball Bat
(Original Caption) Lakeland, Florida: Al Kaline of Detroit Tigers during spring training

Background imageA Home Run of History: Baseball Greats Playing Pool

Baseball Greats Playing Pool
(Original Caption) Fellow baseball colleagues chose over the field for a top table when they played a bit of pool here. Mickey Mantle (Left)

Background imageA Home Run of History: Yankee Baseball Player Roger Maris

Yankee Baseball Player Roger Maris
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageA Home Run of History: Yankee Baseball Player Roger Maris

Yankee Baseball Player Roger Maris

Background imageA Home Run of History: Bob Gibson Throwing in the Infield

Bob Gibson Throwing in the Infield. (Photo by UPI/Bettmann via Getty Images)

Background imageA Home Run of History: Ted Williams in Batting Position and Wearing Baseball Uniform

Ted Williams in Batting Position and Wearing Baseball Uniform
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageA Home Run of History: Vada Pinson Holding a Baseball Bat

Vada Pinson Holding a Baseball Bat
(Original Caption) Tampa, Florida: Vada Pinson of Cincinnati Reds during spring training

Background imageA Home Run of History: Frank Howard Posing in Baseball Uniform Without Cap

Frank Howard Posing in Baseball Uniform Without Cap
(Original Caption) This is a close up of Frank Howard, a Washington Senators' outfielder, during Spring Training

Background imageA Home Run of History: Baseball Player Fritz Peterson

Baseball Player Fritz Peterson
Fritz Peterson was a Yankee All-Star pitcher of the late 1960s and early 1970s

Background imageA Home Run of History: Baseball Player Ted Williams Fly Casting with Fishing Rod

Baseball Player Ted Williams Fly Casting with Fishing Rod
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageA Home Run of History: Bob Gibson Posing for Photograph

Bob Gibson Posing for Photograph
(Original Caption) Baseball player Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals

Background imageA Home Run of History: Willie McCovey Holding Baseball Bat

Willie McCovey Holding Baseball Bat
(Original Caption) This is a close up of Willie McCovey, a San Francisco Giants' infielder, during Spring Training

Background imageA Home Run of History: Baseball Legend Rogers Hornsby Batting

Baseball Legend Rogers Hornsby Batting
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageA Home Run of History: San Diego Padres All-Star Outfielder Dave Winfield

San Diego Padres All-Star Outfielder Dave Winfield

Background imageA Home Run of History: Women Learning Baseball

Women Learning Baseball
(Original Caption) Proper batting stance is being imparted to the baseball candidates of Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA. by their coach Miss Kathro Kidell, left standing

Background imageA Home Run of History: Babe Ruth and Wife Visiting Injured Fans

Babe Ruth and Wife Visiting Injured Fans
(Original Caption) Babe Ruth took advantage of the rain which cancelled the Yankees' double-header with Washington, May 21st, and paid a visit to Lincoln Hospital

Background imageA Home Run of History: Babe Ruth and Wife Visiting Injured Fan

Babe Ruth and Wife Visiting Injured Fan
(Original Caption) Babe Ruth took advantage of the rain which cancelled the Yankees' double-header with Washington, May 21st

Background imageA Home Run of History: Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth Holding Ball from 500th Home Run

Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth Holding Ball from 500th Home Run
(Original Caption) Babe Ruth (right) and Lou Gehrig (left) look at the ball which flew over the left field wall of Dunn field in Cleveland Ohio for the Babe's 500th home run of his baseball career

Background imageA Home Run of History: Lou Gehrig Throwing Baseball

Lou Gehrig Throwing Baseball

Background imageA Home Run of History: Yankees During Training Camp

Yankees During Training Camp
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageA Home Run of History: Babe Ruth at Yankee Camp

Babe Ruth at Yankee Camp
(Original Caption) The country's greatest ecomnomic problem has been solved out homers for Col. Jacobs Ruppert the rite of $80, 000. He will sign contract in March

Background imageA Home Run of History: Lou Gehrig Receiving Trophy

Lou Gehrig Receiving Trophy
(Original Caption) Ed Bang, sports editor of a Cleveland Paper present to Lou Gehrig, a trophy emblematic of Gehrig's selection as the most valuable Player of the American League

Background imageA Home Run of History: Baseball Player Joe Jackson Swinging Bat

Baseball Player Joe Jackson Swinging Bat
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageA Home Run of History: Baseball Player Lou Gehrig

Baseball Player Lou Gehrig
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageA Home Run of History: Lou Gehrig Swinging at the Plate

Lou Gehrig Swinging at the Plate

Background imageA Home Run of History: Children (6-12 years) Playing Baseball in Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York State, USA

Children (6-12 years) Playing Baseball in Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York State, USA
(Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageA Home Run of History: Ernie Lombardi Holding Seven Baseballs

Ernie Lombardi Holding Seven Baseballs
Cincinnati Reds catcher Ernie "The Schnozz" Lombardi holding seven baseballs in one hand

Background imageA Home Run of History: Lou Gehrig Stepping Out of Batter's Box

Lou Gehrig Stepping Out of Batter's Box
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageA Home Run of History: Lou Gehrig Hitting Home Run

Lou Gehrig Hitting Home Run
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageA Home Run of History: Baseball Player George Earnshaw

Baseball Player George Earnshaw
(Original Caption) George Earnshaw, Righthander. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: George Earnshaw, big Philadelphia righthander, sharpens up his control before the second World Series game with the St

Background imageA Home Run of History: Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers Ty Cobb



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