Catcher Collection

Earle Combs Singling at Yankee Stadium
Yankee outfielder Earle Combs singles to start off the bottom of the first inning during the first game of the double header against the Philadelphia Athletics at Yankee Stadium

Pete Rose Colliding with Catcher Ray Fosse
(Original Caption) 7/14/1970-Cincinnati, OH- On a single to center hit by Chicago Cubs Jim Hickman, Cincinnati Reds Pete Rose scores the winning run in the 12th inning

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

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

Engraving Of J.E.Clapp, Baseball Catcher
(Original Caption) Full length figure of J. E. Clapp (catcher) of the Philadelphia Athletics. Engraving from a photograph by Suddards and Fennemore, 1874

Cleveland Batter Screaming After High Ball
(Original Caption) Detroit: Cleveland's Jimmy Piersall has a few words for Tiger pitcher, Jim Bunning

Honus Wagner Sliding Into Home
(Original Caption) Honus Wagner, shotstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates, slides into homeplate during an unidentified game. Undated photograph, circa 1910

Wilbert Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers Manager
(Original Caption) 10/7/1916-Boston, MA- First game of the World's Series held at Boston, MA, Oct

Chief Meyers In Marine Uniform
(Original Caption) 11/29/1918-Chief Meyers, former catcher of the Brooklyn Nationals, in the uniform of a Marine

Lou Gehrig Batting
Lou Gehrig batting, Williams catching. Undated photograph

Chicago White Sox Playing in San Antonio
(Original Caption) San Antonio: Chicago White Sox at San Antonio, shows Mostil out at plate in the 6th inning, Smith catching, and Owens as Umpire

Wilbert Robinson was the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers for 17 years

Phillies Girl Baseball Team Opens Season
Captain Mary Gilroy of the Philadelphia Girls Baseball team, at bat in the game against the Fire Department Nine of the Quaker City

Jimmy Fox In Catching Position
(Original Caption) 5/20/1925-FL: Photo shows Jimmy Fox, catcher with the Philadelphia Athletics, at the Florida training camp. He is shown in a catching position

Goose Goslin Batting During 1925 World Series
Goose Goslin of the Washington Senators batting During 1925 World Series In the 1925 World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the defending champion Washington Senators in seven games

Two Boys Playing Baseball
A young batter waits to hit as an eager catcher stands nearby during a baseball game in a field

Woman Baseball Play At Spring Training
(Original Caption) 1927-Elizabeth Lewis, of Brooklyn, NY, catcher of the Smith College Baseball Nine, in action during spring training at Northhampton

Jimmy Foxx Squatting In Cacther'S Positi
(Original Caption) 3/12/1927-Fort Meyers, FL: Jimmy Foxx, catcher of the Philadelphia Athletics, in a squatting catcher's position. He is in Florida at spring training

1927 New York Yankees Team Photo
The New York Yankees, winner of the 1927 pennant in the American league: Bottom row, left to right: pitcher Dutch Ruether, infielder Joe Dugan, outfielder Ben Paschal, catcher Benny Bengough

Babe Ruth Hitting Home Run
(Original Caption) 9/30/1927-New York, NY-Yankee Stadium- Yankee slugger Babe Ruth watches the baseball travel toward grandstand seats for his 60th home run

Gabby Hartnett Cub Catcher Alone Smiling
(Original Caption) 1929: Gaby Hartnett, Chicago Cub catcher. Waist up photograph of him smiling, hands behind back. (Photo by © Bettmann/CORBIS/Bettmann Archive)

Lou Gehrig Completing Swing
(Original Caption) 5/6/1929-Chicago, IL: Lou Gehrig completes a swing for a homer, following Babe Ruth's in the seventh inning of the White Sox-Yankee game

Ernie Lombardi in a Catcher Position
Catcher Ernie Lombardi crouches to catch a baseball

Gabby Hartnett In Action Kneeling Throwi
(Original Caption) 9/21/1932: Chicago Cubs catcher, Gabby Hartnett in action on the field. He is shown kneeling about to release a throw

1932 Chicago Cubs Players
(Original Caption) 9/21/1932: These 4 members of the Chicago Cubs will probably account for a few runs with their bats during the World Series with the NY Yankees: (L to R) Hazen Cuyler

Lou Gehrig Greeting Babe Ruth at Plate
(Original Caption) Babe Ruth is greeted at the plate by Lou Gehrig after hitting a homer in the 3rd game of the the World Series

Washington Senators Catcher Moe Berg

Babe Ruth Runs After Hitting a Homer
Babe Ruth starts running after hitting a home run at Chicago's Comiskey Park

Babe Ruth Hitting Home Run
(Original Caption) Baseball game- the Newark Bears vs. the Boston Braves at Ruppert Field. Photo shows Babe Ruth as he "slams one out of the park."

Joe Dimaggio at Bat During Game
(Original Caption) 10/20/1936- New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio at bat during an unidentified game. Photo shows him finishing his swing while the catcher is standing to watch the hit

Gabby Hartnett, of the Cubs, being mobbed after hitting pennant winning homerun in 1938

Manager Mickey Cochrane In Uniform
(Original Caption) 3/12/1938-Lakeland, FL: Despite mishaps and his avowal not to get into active playing

Mickey Cochrane Gives Catcher Some Tips
(Original Caption) 3/12/1938-Lakeland, FL: Mickey Cochrane, manager of the Detroit Tigers, and until last year one of the league leaders behind the bat, shows George Tebetts how the job is done

Joe Dimaggio Hitting a Single
New York Yankee center fielder Joe Dimaggio hits a single in front of Washington catcher Buck Ferrell and Umpire Kolls in the first inning of the Washington-New York game

Joe DiMaggio Hitting Baseball
(Original Caption) 4/30/1938-Washington, D.C.: Photo shows Joe DiMaggio as he singled in the first inning of the game between the Yankees and the Washington Senators

Lonny Frey Swinging at Pitch at Ebbets Field
Lonny Frey of the Cincinnati Reds swings at a pitch during a game against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field during the first night game played in New York City

Pete Coscarart Striking Out at Ebbets Field
(Original Caption) With a wild swing, Pete Coscarart of the Brooklyn Dodgers

Joe DiMaggio Hitting a Home Run
(Original Caption) 6/28/1939-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Joe DiMaggio is pictured as he smashed out his second homer in the first game of the Yankees double header with the Philadelphia Athletics

B.Dickey, H.Greenberg, J.Dimaggio W/Bats
(Original Caption) 7/11/1939-New York, NY: L to r, Bil Dickey, catcher of the New York Yankees; Hank Greenberg

Pittsburgh Pirates Catchers in Spring Training
Pittsburgh Pirates catchers Spud Davis (left) and Ray Mueller crouch in the catcher's position during workouts at Pirates spring training in San Bernardino, California. March 6, 1940

Baseball Catcher Awaiting the Ball
(Original Caption) Robert Baldwin, catcher, squatting with open mitt poised to catch ball. SEE NOTE

Joe DiMaggio Batting
(Original Caption) 6/29/41-Washington, DC: Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees batting

Joe Dimaggio Fininshing Swing
(Original Caption) 6/30/41 Washington, D.C.: Joe DiMaggio, ball-thumping outfielder of the New York Yankees

Joe Dimaggio Sliding Into Home Plate
(Original Caption) 8/1/1941-New York, NY: Joe DiMaggio needn't have mussed up his uniform with that slide in the fifth inning of today's game with the St. Louis Browns at the Yankee Stadium

Catcher Bill Dickey of the New York Yankees
(Original Caption) 9/10/1941-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Bill Dickey, first string catcher for the New York Yankees, who will see service for the American League champions in the coming World Series

Bill Dickey Squatting In Position
(Original Caption) 9/10/1941-Bill Dickey, first string catcher for the New York Yankees, who will see service for the American League champions in the coming World Series

Joe Di Maggio Sliding Safely Home, 1941
(Original Caption) 10/5/41-New York: Joe Di Maggio of the New York Yankees slides safely home with the winning run in Yankee half of the 9th inning of the 4th World series game at Ebbets Field

Black Yankees Catcher Going for Foul Ball
John Hayes, catcher of the Negro League's New York Black Yankees, goes after a foul tip during a baseball game. New York, July 26, 1942

New York Black Yankees Playing the Chicago American Giants
Johnny Hayes of the New York Black Yankees crosses home plate during their game against the Chicago American Giants

Roy Campanella Standing in a Dugout
Roy Campanella in catcher's gear, when he was playing for the Baltimore Elite Giants of the Negro National League

Josh Gibson Being Tagged Out at Home Plate
(Original Caption) Josh Gibson of East is out at home in the fourth inning of the 12th annual East-West All Star Negro baseball game at Comiskey Park. Gibson was put out by Ted Radcliffe of the West

Josh Gibson Sliding Into Home
During the 12th annual East-West All-Star Game of the Negro Leagues, American baseball player Josh Gibson (1911 - 1947), of the East team

Sliding Into Home in 1944 World Series
Sliding in on all fours and the seat of his pants, Ray Sanders, Card's first baseman, hits the dust on the home plate to score a run in the fourth inning of the All-St

Brothers Bill And Goerge Dickey, Catchers
(Original Caption) 5/20/1946-Chicago, IL: When the New York Yankees play the Chicago White Sox, fans often see brothers catching for both teams, since Bill Dickey (l) is the regular for the Yankees

Bill Dickey In Catcher'S Uniform
(Original Caption) 9/12/1946-Detroit, MI: Bill Dickey (above), one of the greatest Yankees of them all, joined the legion of star players who have failed as managers

Jackie Robinson at Home Plate, 1947
Jackie Robinson (right) of the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the color barrier this season as the first African-American to play in the Major Leagues

Portrait of Three Yankee Catchers
(Original Caption) Although his role is not as spectacular as that of the batter who goes to the plate and knocks one over the horizon

Jackie Robinson Crossing the Plate
Rookie Jackie Robinson crosses the plate in the second inning of a World Series game against the New York Yankees

Cookie Lavagetto at Bat During World Series Game
(Original Caption) 10/3/1947-New York, NY: Cookie Lavagetto batting in the winning run with a pinch double in the ninth inning of the fourth World Series game, spoiling Floyd Beums no-hitter

Roy Campanella at Batting Practice
Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella swings a bat before a game

Dodgers Players Teaching Kids Basketball
Jackie Robinson (kneeling) and Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers teach basketball to a group of young boys at the YMCA in Harlem

New York Yankees Catcher Yogi Berra
2/1953- Yogi Berra of the NY Yankees. UPI color slide

Gary Carter Batting in Baseball All Star Game
(Original Caption) San Francisco: Gary Carter of Montreal connects for homer in the second inning 7/10, to give the National League a 2-1 lead in the All Star game

Ryne Sandberg Greeted As Crossing Home
(Original Caption) 9/12/1984-Chicago, Illinois-Chicago Cubs; Ryne Sandberg is greeted at the plate by Henry Cotto (28) after hitting a 3-run homer in the 6th inning of the game

Alan Wiggins and Catcher Lance Parrish in 1984 World Series
Padres Alan Wiggins is out at home in the first inning of game five of the 1984 World Series. Tiger catcher Lance Parrish lunges to apply the tag as Wiggins slid past home, missing the plate

Don Mattingly Thrown Out at Home
Yankee first baseman Don Mattingly is forced out at home plate by Angels catcher Bob Boone during 4th inning play at Anaheim Stadium

Ray Knight
Mets Ray Knight is safe at the plate beating the tag of Dodgers catcher Mike Scioscia in the 4th inning at Shea Stadium

Dave Winfield Sliding into Home with a Grimace
(Original Caption) 8/15/1986-Kansas City, Missouri- Yankee Dave Winfield grimaces as he slides safely into home past the tag of Kansas City catcher Jim Sundberg in the 8th inning of the game

Carlton Fisk, Bobby Thigpen Laughing
(Original Caption) 2/26/1989-Sarasota, FL: White Sox catcher Carlton Fisk enjoys a light moment with pitcher Bobby Thigpen, 2/26, in the outfield at their spring training headquarters

Calrton Fisk Hitting a Home Run
(Original Caption) With this swing, White Sox catcher Carlton Fisk set a major league record for catchers by hitting his 328th career home run, breaking a tie with former record holder Johnny Bench

African American Baseball Players Wearing Costume
Baseball players don on costumes to encourage their teammates to hit the ball

Babe Ruth at Bat
(Original Caption) Babe Ruth (1895-1948), American baseball player, batting. Undated photograph

Fred Lynn Hitting Grand Slam
(Original Caption) Hitting the first grand slam home run in All-Star game history is Fred Lynn of the California Angels

Red Sox Baseball Game
Tilly Walker of the Boston Red Sox scores a run for his team in the seventh inning

Moe Berg at Red Sox Camp
The Boston Red Sox have begun spring training here at their Florida camp. Above is coach-catcher Moe Berg, who may be on the active players list this year

Ted Williams Out at Home Plate
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox is called out at home plate against a game with the Cleveland Indians

1890s Poster of a Baseball Player at Bat
(Original Caption) Baseball players at bat. From a baseball poster, ca. 1895. Color dupe

Catalog Page Showing Baseball Masks
(Original Caption) Victor Sporting Goods catalog page, showing various baseball masks with descriptions and prices. Undated illustration

Yogi Berra Posing Standing W/Wife
(Original Caption) 2/21/1949-St

Bill Dickey Coaches Yogi Berra
(Original Caption) 3/7/1949-St. Petersburg, FL: Bill Dickey (r), New York Yankee coach and former catcher, coaches Larry "Yogi" Berra, Yank catcher, during a spring training session at St

Jackie Robinson Sliding into Home Plate
New York, NY: Jackie Robinson (right), Brooklyn Dodgers second baseman, steals home in the first inning of the Dodgers-Yankees game, at Ebbets Field. At left is Yankee's catcher, Charley Silvera

Robinson and Campanella With Don Newcombe
Brooklyn Dodger greats Jackie Robinson (left) and Roy Campanella (right) stand with new pitcher Don Newcombe at Wrigley Field

Robinson Trapped Between Third and Home
Third baseman Andy Pafko tosses the ball to catcher Rube Walker as the two trap base runner Jackie Robinson between third base and home in a game between Chicago and Brooklyn on June 6, 1949

Mickey Cochrane, Philadelphia Catcher
(Original Caption) 6/17/1949-Mickey Cochrane, catcher, Philadelphia Athletics baseball team

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