I'm a sucker for old black and white baseball photos. Recently a treasure trove of old photos has surfaced courtesy of the Boston Public Library. Over 1,900 of nearly 3,000 photos have been digitized with new additions being posted weekly until all the photos are available. The photos are all from the personal collection of Boston-Herald photographer Leslie Jones who worked for the paper from 1917-1956, covering both the Red Sox and Bees/Braves organizations. Jones saved all of his negatives from his career as a photographer, and it was his wish to have his photos available for public viewing. His family granted his wish, donating over 40,000 negatives to the Boston Public Library.
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| Larrupin' Lou |
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Elbie Fletcher
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Jackie and Sam "the Jet" Jethroe
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| Rabbit Maranville and Art Shires fear the beard |
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The Tall Tactician
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| Jumping Joe Dugan applies the tag |
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"Deacon" Bill McKechnie
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Brooklyn 1B coach Babe Ruth
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Wes Ferrell(with pony)and Fred Frankhouse
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| unknown Boston Bee |
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| Carl "Meal Ticket" Hubbell |
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| Bobby Doerr, Ted Williams, Dom DiMaggio |
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| Al Schacht the Clown Prince of baseball |
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| Tex Hughson |
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Max West
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| Play at the plate |
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