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MassLive1y
Westfield baseball player in 1888 made equivalent of $8M today (Letter)
The Whatifsports Sim League Baseball ... player Adonis Terry, from Westfield, Mass. — based on Whatifsports calculations — was boosted 3.5 times after the 1887 season for the 1888 season ...
Time9y
Start the Season Right With These 19th-Century Baseball Portraits
though the modern baseball card is attributed to Sy Berger, who introduced Topps cards in 1951, its precursors were already around at that time, often in the form of studio portraits of players ...
Business Insider13y
These Strange Photos Of Baseball Players From The 1800s Are Absolutely Mesmerizing
We pulled out a mix of action shots, team photos, and portraits ... Unknown player (1800s) Tommy McCarthy of the Boston Reds (1800s) The Trinity College baseball team in 1885 Ed Andrews (1884-1891 ...
The New York Times5y
‘A window into the past’: Through painted portraits, a new exhibit at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum brings players into living color
The crowd gathered Thursday night at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum for one ... the man he helped identify portraits of certain players, and applauded him. “You did great, man,” Lester ...