He had plenty of stories to tell, no doubt, but Swede Risberg was apparently loathe to say much about his short, but eventful big league career. Signed by Charlie Comiskey out of his lifelong home in northern California, Risberg was banned for life for his role in the 1919 Black Sox scandal. He lived until 1975, but rarely spoke about his four season big … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Swede Risberg Before the Scandal
RMY Auctions January 2019
Photo of the Day: Satchel at the Bat
His major league career was short and so, too, is the list of original Satchel Paige photographs from his earliest days pitching for Cleveland. Finding images of him batting in the big leagues? Even harder. Nevertheless, one such photo has come to auction. Originating in the archives of the Cleveland News and from the camera of their long-time … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Satchel at the Bat
Photo of the Day: Ailing Gehrig Captains Yanks in 1939 Series
Likely still in the dark about the awful fate that was to come, the newspapers were not kind to Lou Gehrig as the 1939 World Series approached. "Rusted and retired" wrote one Associated Press scribe in a reference to Gehrig, extolling the defensive prowess of Babe Dahlgren, who had taken Gehrig's place after the Iron Horse's streak came to an end with his ALS … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Ailing Gehrig Captains Yanks in 1939 Series
Photo of the Day: Gehrig Follows Through in 1936 Spring Game
Seven months later, they'd be celebrating a World Series championship but in March of 1936, the New York Yankees were putting in the work they'd need to overtake the defending champion Tigers. A new kid named DiMaggio had joined the club but the club's slugging first baseman was still the guy who made them tick. A rare photo from March of 1936, showing Lou Gehrig's … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Gehrig Follows Through in 1936 Spring Game
1912 Mathewson Photo Headlines RMY Auctions Sale
RMY Auctions has opened its January Collectors Auction with over 500 items on the block including a 1912 photo of Christy Mathewson from the archives of the long-defunct New York Herald. Being offered publicly for the first time, the 5x7 image of Mathewson carries an original file stamp date on the back from October of 1912, not long after Mathewson famously pitched three … [Read more...] about 1912 Mathewson Photo Headlines RMY Auctions Sale