Catching Collection

Apollo and Daphne by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
1622-1625. Carrara marble. 243 cm. Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy

Dionaea muscipula, Venus Fly Trap, Dragon Fly caught in lobes of flowering plant and Housefly hovering near by

Furcifer oustaleti, Oustalets Chameleon perched on a tree branch catching a fly by extending out its tongue

Dionaea muscipula, two Venus Fly Traps, one opening to catch fly and the other with fly trapped between closed lobes, front view

Cowboy on horse catching laughing women on beach

Herschel Walker
Football player Herschel Walker, number 34, grabs the football from the air while playing for the University of Georgia football team

Lovers Caught Stealing A Kiss
(Original Caption) - Victorian life--lovers caught stealing a kiss and being reprimanded. Undated photo circa 1890s

Stan Musial Shown Leaping/Catch, 1St Base
(Original Caption) Stan Musial shown leaping for a catch at first base. Undated

Fool On Horseback Giving Nuts & Goodies
(Original Caption) Fool on horseback distributing nuts and goodies to crowd gathering then in their hats. Woodcut, 17th century. (Jester). BPA2# 2663

Engraving of Apple Orchard with Pickers
(Original Caption) An apple orchard with pickers. Undated engraving. BPA2# 4346

Ty Cobb Reaching to Catch Baseball
(Original Caption) Baseball player Ty Cobb catching ball with left hand. Photograph

Hans Wagner At Bat Circa 1910
(Original Caption) Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Hans "Honus" Wagner at bat, circa 1910

Baseball Player About To Make Catch
(Original Caption) 7/30/1915-E. Barney, new outfielder with the New York Yankees is shown with his glove on, about to make a catch

Baseball Player Making Catch;Body Extend
(Original Caption) 7/30/1915-E. Layden, new outfielder with the New York Yankees is shown, body extended, making a catch

Two Boys Playing Baseball
(Original Caption) Photo shows two boys playing baseball, one at bat and one playing catch. Model: Samuel S. Walstrom, C. Byron Lear, Jr. Undated

Ty Cobb Stretching to Make a Catch
(Original Caption) 3/1921: Ty Cobb, one of baseball's greatest base runners, died July 17, 1961 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta

Baseball Player Fielding In Left Field
(Original Caption) 3/16/1921-San Antonio, TX: WITH THE DETROIT TIGERS AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. H. Binney, left field

George Sisler Catching Ball @ Base
(Original Caption) 9/17/1921--George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns

Man Attempting to Catch a Rhinoceros
A man in Bombay tries to catch a rhinoceros by enticing it with branches. The rhinoceros will be presented to the Prince of Wales by an Indian Rajah and sent to a London zoo

Baseball Player A. A. Strunk Catching High Ball
(Original Caption) San Antonio: Chicago White Sox, at San Antonio, Texas. A. A. Strunk, outfielder is shown

Two boys (10-12 years) playing with baseball bat. April 05, 1922

Baseball Player Lou Gehrig Catching Ball
1927: Portrait of Lou Gehrig catching ball on first base action pose

Baseball Player Ty Cobb

Frankie Frisch Catching Low Ball
(Original Caption) 3/20/1927-Photo shows Frankie Frsich fielding a ball low to the ground

Melvin Ott Of The Ny Giants At Training
(Original Caption) 3/5/1929-San Antonio, TX: Melvin Ott, star outfielder with the New York Giants photographed during spring training in Texas

Hank Greenberg Catching Baseball
(Original Caption) Hank Greenberg(1911-1986) player for the Detroit Tigers in action. Undated photograph

Lou Gehrig Batting
(Original Caption) Action shot of New York Yankees Lou Gehrig batting, 1931

Detroit Tigers Play the Chicago Cubs in World Series
10/5/1935 Chicago, IL:Original caption reads as follows:Thus did the play-by-play account of the first inning of the fourth game of the World's Series, at Wrigley Field

Joe Dimaggio Catching Ball in Spring Training
Outfielder Joe Dimaggio catches the baseball during practice at Spring Training in his first season with the New York Yankees. St. Petersburg, Florida, March 7, 1936

J. Mize Catches Ball During Game
(Original Caption) 3/23/1936 St. Louis Cards infielder Johnny Mize shown here catching a ball

Catcher Bill Dickey Fielding Foul
(Original Caption) 9/1/1936-New York, NY: An action photo of Bill Dickey, veteran first string catcher of the New York Yankees. He is fielding a foul here

Joe DiMaggio Jumping To Catch Baseball
(Original Caption) 10/20/1936: Photo of Joe DiMaggio leaping up to catch a throw during a practice throw-around

Joe Dimaggio At Bat
(Original Caption) 10/20/1936: Joe DiMaggio at bat; catcher looking up

Joe DiMaggio
(Original Caption) 9/26/1938: Photograph of Joe DiMaggio, who will be playing center field for the New York Yankees in the coming World Series

Charles Hartnett Swinging Bat
(Original Caption) 1/29/1938: Charles "Gabby" Hartnett, manager and catcher of the Chicago Cubs

Don Hutson Trying to Catch Football
Hutson Drops Pass As Giants Beat Packers

Man rushing to catch bus, New York City, New York State, USA
4/1939-New York, NY: Man catching a bus. BPA2 #4657

Police Officers Using Their New Cameras
(Original Caption) 3/13/1939-Beverly Hills, CATo more readily apprehend law violators and to secure Pictoral evidence of guilt so that there will be no dispute in court

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

Boys Playing Baseball
(Original Caption) Two little boys are shown playing baseball. Models: Samuel S. Walstrom and C. Byron Lear, Jr. Undated

Couple Playing with Beach Ball
(Original Caption) A young couple, Ann Gearon and Stuart Billhardt, dressed in bathing suits, play catch with a beach ball on the beach. Ca. 1940-1955

Al Simmons Jumps For Catch (Posed)
(Original Caption) 3/1/1940-Anaheim, CA- After service with various major league clubs, veteran Al Simmons is shown at the Anaheim, California spring training camp of the Philadelphia Athletics

Lennie Merullo Catching Baseball
Lennie Merullo, a rookie with the Chicago Cubs, jumps in the air to grab a line drive during a practice session at Cubs training camp. Santa Catalina, California, March 16, 1941

Catcher Bill Dickey Tries To Catch Ball
(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

Black Yankee Catching High Fly Ball
Dick Seay of the New York Black Yankees, a Negro League team, jumps high in the air to catch a fly ball in practice. New York, July 26, 1942

Baseball Player Crossing Plate
(Original Caption) 10/8/1944-St. Louis, MO: St. Louis Browns left fielder Zarilla dashes across the base too late, in the fourth inning of the fifth World Series game

Trapeze Artists in Flight
The Flying Royals at the peak of their trapeze act, completing what is known as a passing leap. Joe Seigrist and is about to catch Juanita Royal

Father And Son Sitting With Salmon
(Original Caption) 8/26/1945-MA: Father and son admire their catch, a nice string of salmon. And it can truly be said that Joe deserves as much credit for the catch as his dad

Jackie Robinson Reaching For High Ball
Jackie Robinson stretches for a ball hit through the infield. As a member of the Montreal Royals, he is the first African American to play in organized baseball

Dick Sisler Jumps To Field Ball
(Original Caption) 3/6/1946-St. Petersburg, FL- Dick Sisler, Cardinals first baseman, goes up in the air after one during his first day at practice with the club in St. Petersburg

Baseball Players Hank Greenberg and Ralph Kiner
(Original Caption) 3/4/1947 - Hank Greenberg and Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Hank Greenberg Leaping for a Baseball
(Original Caption) 6/20/1946- Mighty Hank Greenberg is better than good at first and the old Greenberg batting eye is still keen. Boston gets the inter-league contest in this year

Jim Benton Leaping for Football
Rams wide receiver Jim Benton makes a leaping catch before 61, 000 fans during a game against the Chicago Bears at the Los Angeles Coliseum

Eddie Stevens Catching a Baseball
(Original Caption) First baseman Eddie Stevens of Pittsburgh Pirates

Women's Baseball League Twin Players
(Original Caption) 4/8/1948-Opa Locka, FL: Twins Eilaine (left) and Ilaine Roth of Michigan City, IM, play shortstop and second base, respectively, for the Muskegon, MI, Lassies

Dorothy Harrell Catching a Ball
(Original Caption) April 8, 1948 - Opa-Locka, Florida: Dorothy Harrell of Los Angeles, star shortstop of the Chicago Collens

Jackie Robinson Swinging Bat
1949-Jackie Robinson during baseball practice. J. Robinson shown bending to catch a ground ball. ACME

Jackie Robinson Crouching Over Base
(Original Caption) 1949-Jackie Robinson during baseball practice. Here J. Robinson shown bending to catch a ground ball

Joe Di Maggio Slides Safely Home
(Original Caption) 1936: Joe Di Maggio slides safely home during game of the World Series

Entomologist Netting Insects
(Original Caption) Entomologist (bug catcher) is shown on the hunt for bugs. Ca. 1940s

Trapeze Artists Performing in Circus
(Original Caption) "An Imminent Catch." Two trapeze artists perform at a circus. Undated photograph

Derek Holloway Catching Touchdown Pass
(Original Caption) 7/3/1983-Pont Lac, MI- Panther wide receiver Derek Holloway (#29) hauls in a 38-yard touchdown pass from running back Ken Lacy, during the first period of the Michgan-Arizona game

Football Player Kevin House Catching Football
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Kevin House grabs a pass for a thirteen-yard gain as St

Ryne Sandberg Stealing Home
(Original Caption) 4/8/1984-San Diego, California- Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg slides and steals home, with his foot just touching the plate

Gary Carter at Bat
(Original Caption) 8/15/1985: Action shot of Mets catcher Gary Carter at bat

Ozzie Smith Leaping for Throw
(Original Caption) 10/20/1985-Kansas City, KansasCards SS Ozzie Smith leaps for wild throw as Royals Frank White steals second in second inning

Ozzie Smith Leaping for Throw
St. Louis Cardinals short stop Ozzie Smith leaps to catch a wild throw as the Kansas City Royals Frank White steals second base in the second inning of game two of the 1985 World Series

Catcher Crouching & Tagging Runner
(Original Caption) 10/8/1986-Houston, TX- Mets catcher Gary Carter grimaces but holds onto the ball as he tags out Astros Billy Hatcher

Cal Ripken Jr. Reaching For Ground Ball
(Original Caption) 9/7/1989-Arlington, TX- Baltimore's Cal Ripken, Jr

Ken Griffey Jr. At The Fence
(Original Caption) 5/18/91- New York, NY - Seattle mariners centerfielder Ken Griffey jr

Babe Ruth Hits A Fly Ball
(Original Caption) Babe Ruth (1895-1948), American baseball player, hits a flyball. Undated photograph

Young Woman Playing Ball On Beach
(Original Caption) A young woman plays ball on the beach in Asbury Park, New Jersey. She is shown full-length, in a bathing suit, jumping up to make a catch. Undated photograph, circa 1950's

Laura Engel Catching Frisbee Through Her Legs
(Original Caption) Frisbee World Champion Laura Engel (18) jumps high in the air and makes a through the legs catch while she practices at Santa Monica beach

Dave Winfield Grimaces Charging Catcher
(Original Caption) 4/18/1987-New York

Jimmy Foxx Reaching For Catch @ Practice
(Original Caption) 3/6/1940-Sarasota, FL: Jimmy Foxx, star first baseman for the Boston Red Sox who was knocked out of the line-up by illness in the middle of last season

Jimmy Foxx Stretching From First Base
(Original Caption) 1938: Boston Red Sox first baseman Jimmy Foxx stretches for a catch

Illustration of the Crew of the Alecton Attempting to Catch a Giant Squid
A 19th-century illustration showing the crew of the French warship Alecton attempting to catch a giant squid near Tenerife in 1861. The crew was only able to retrieve the tail of the squid

Couple Caught Kissing Under the Mistletoe by Frank E. Cox
(Original Caption) A couple is caught kissing under the mistletoe by two women on the stairway. Undated drawing by F.Cox, circa 1890

Nineteenth-Century Illustration of a Double Play in Baseball
An illustration of the first game of the 1886 National League season between the New York Giants and Boston Beaneaters

Illustration Of Crane W/Fish In Beak
(Original Caption) Engraving entitled "The Crane and the Trout, " by Harrison Weir. Depicts crane holding fish in beak. Undated illustration

Illus. Of Men Catching Alligator W/Rope
(Original Caption) Illustration depicting men catching an alligator with a lasso. Lithograph, 1875. BPA2 #2468

Lobstering On The New England Coast
(Original Caption) Lobstering on the New England coast. The "King of the Catch" -- Scene off scituate. Undated engraving from a sketch by Joseph Becker. BPA2 #1992

Soccer Goalkeeper Saves Ball from Scoring
(Original Caption) Ireland's center forward, D. Walsh, plunges forward as T. Lindberg, Swedish goalkeeper, saves the ball in the second match between the two teams in the World Cup preliminaries

Sliding In To Home At Dodgers Game
(Original Caption) 6/25/1950-New York, NY: Flat on his back in a cloud of dust, Murtaugh, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is shown out at home plate, with catcher Campanella, of the Brooklyn Dodgers

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