Description: Reverse reads: "Sandlotters." This is a photo of a baseball game being played at a sandlot. A "Sandlot" refers to a makeshift field that can be used to facilitate the playing of baseball games, or other games like kickball. Sandlot games are usually played on by neighborhood teams. The photo shows home plate with a young man at bat, catcher, and umpire. The batter has swung and it look like he just hit the ball. Several people can be seen in the background watching the game. The location of the game is not known. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F11_012_1
Subjects: Baseball--Ohio--Cincinnati; Baseball fields--United States--History--Pictorial works; Baseball in America; Baseball uniforms; Fashion; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Sandlotters" The photograph shows a woman holding a baseball bat and standing at home plate, ready to swing, while and umpire and catcher wait expectantly. A small group of people, watch from the sidelines. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F11_025_1
Subjects: Baseball--Ohio--Cincinnati; Baseball fields--United States--History--Pictorial works; Baseball in America; Baseball uniforms; Fashion
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Sandlotters" This is a photo of a sandlot baseball game somewhere in Ohio. "Sandlot" is a term used to describe a makeshift field in order to play baseball, but can also be used to play other games like kickball or flag-football. These sandlots can be used to play sandlot league baseball games that are formed by neighborhood kids to play other neighborhoods. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F01_031
Subjects: Baseball--Ohio--Cincinnati; Baseball fields--United States--History--Pictorial works; Baseball in America; Baseball uniforms; Fashion
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This picture shows the 1939 National League champion, the Cincinnati Reds team. Managed by Bill McKechnie, the Reds finished the regular season with a record of 97 wins and 57 loses, 4.5 games ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals. The 1939 team lost the World Series to the New York Yankees but came back in 1940 to win the world championship by defeating the Detroit Tigers. Professional baseball originated in Cincinnati, Ohio. The first game played by a team where all players were professionals and received pay for playing occurred on June 1, 1869, when the Cincinnati Red Stockings defeated the Mansfield Independents, an amateur club. The Red Stockings won by a score of 48-14. The salary for the entire Cincinnati team during the 1869 season was eleven thousand dollars. The Red Stockings went on to win 130 consecutive games during 1869 and early 1870, not losing a game until June 14, 1870. Baseball historians challenge the number of games because a majority of them involved amateur clubs losing to the Red Stockings. Nevertheless, the club had fifty-seven straight victories against other highly-ranked and professional or semi-professional teams. The Reds proved to be a leading contender during its first several decades of existence. In 1876, the team was one of the original members of the National League, but this organization expelled the club in 1880 for selling beer at the team's games. The Reds returned to the National League after a decade's absence. In 1919 the Cincinnati Reds won its first World Series, defeating the Chicago White Sox five games to three in a best of nine series. Several White Sox players eventually admitted to throwing the series to the Reds, but Reds outfielder Edd Roush claimed, "One thing that's always overlooked in this whole mess is that we could have beaten them no matter the circumstances. The 1919 Cincinnati Reds were better!" During the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, the Reds continued to be playoff contenders. The club won National League pennant and the World Series in 1940. The Cincinnati Reds also participated in the first televised baseball game in 1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06024
Subjects: Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team); Baseball--Ohio--Cincinnati--History; Baseball--History; Cincinnati Red Stockings (Baseball team); Cultural Ohio--Ohio Sports
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Cincinnati Red Stockings, 1869 team photograph. This photomontage consists of ten oval-shaped portraits of individual team members. Nine captioned photos of players are arranged around a larger portrait of team captain Harry Wright. The men are dressed in business or formal attire. The date "1869" is printed at center bottom; below it is the credit line "From original photos taken at the time in Cincinnati, Ohio." The 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings made history not only as the most dominant baseball club of its time but also as the first band of professional ballplayers. Professional baseball originated in Cincinnati. The first game played by a team in which all players were professionals and received pay occurred on June 1, 1869, when the Cincinnati Red Stockings defeated the Mansfield Independents, an amateur club. The Red Stockings won by a score of 48-14. The salary for the entire Cincinnati team during the 1869 season was eleven thousand dollars. The Red Stockings went on to win 130 consecutive games during 1869 and early 1870, not losing a game until June 14, 1870. Baseball historians challenge the number of games because a majority of them involved amateur clubs losing to the Red Stockings. Nevertheless, the club had fifty-seven straight victories against other highly-ranked and professional or semi-professional teams. Cincinnati's decision to pay players proved to be a success, and other cities soon began establishing professional clubs throughout America. The Red Stockings team was a leading contender during its first several decades of existence. In 1876 the team, now known as the Cincinnati Reds, became one of the original members of the newly formed National League, but this organization expelled the club in 1880 for selling beer at the team's games. The Reds returned to the National League after a decade's absence. Baseball became one of Cincinnati's most popular entertainment venues, aided in part by the team's World Series titles in 1919 and 1940. Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine," featuring players such as Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, and Pete Rose, dominated baseball in the 1970s, picking up additional titles in 1975 and 1976. A surprise wire-to-wire title again in 1990 strengthened the Reds' legacy and helped ensure future generations of Reds fans. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06023
Subjects: Cincinnati Red Stockings (Baseball team); Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team); Baseball--Ohio--Cincinnati--History; Baseball--History; Cultural Ohio--Ohio Sports
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photo of the opening game of the Cincinnati Reds' 1941 season. The photo shows the opening ceremony where the Reds received their diamond rings for winning the World Series in the previous season. A band can also be seen on the field in front of the Reds players lining up to receive their rings. The back of the photo reads, "Opening Game- Cin. Ball Park Apr. 15.-1941. Presentation of a diamond ring to each player of the Cin. Reds. by Judge Landis. This is a yearly custum [sic] to all World Pennant winners." In this game, the Reds were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 7-3. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F01_019_001
Subjects: Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project; Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team)--History--20th century--Pictorial works; Crosley Field (Cincinnati, Ohio); Baseball--1940-1950; World Series (Baseball) (1940)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph, which shows an interior view of Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, was taken April 15, 1941. Crosely Field was the home of the Cincinnati Reds from 1912 to June 24, 1970. Before 1912, the Cincinnati Reds had played in a number of ballparks. Originally called Redland Field, the ballpark was renamed Crosely Field in 1934 after Powel Crosely, who purchased the team and the ballpark. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06181
Subjects: Crosley Field (Cincinnati, Ohio); Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team); Baseball--Ohio--Cincinnati--History; Crosley, Powel
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph, which shows an an exterior view of Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, was taken April 15, 1941. Crosley Field was the home of Cincinnati Reds from 1912 to June 24, 1970. In this photograph, people are standing in line, presumably to buy tickets for a Red game. A sign on the side of the stadium reads: "Crosley Field / Cincinnati Reds / World Champions." Before 1912, the Cincinnati Reds had played in various ballparks. When the new stadium opened in 1912, it was named Redland Field; in 1934 it was renamed Crosley Field in honor of Powel Crosley, who purchased the team and the ballpark in 1934. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06182
Subjects: Crosley Field (Cincinnati, Ohio); Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team); Baseball--Ohio--Cincinnati--History; Crosley, Powel
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Knot-Hole Baseball, Cincinnati. Courtesy Cincinnati Municipal Baseball Ass'n." Knothole Baseball was, and is, a youth baseball organization in Cincinnati, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F11_005_1
Subjects: Baseball--Ohio--Cincinnati
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Crosley Field, Courtesy Cincinnati Baseball Club." Crosley Field is located at the corner of Western Avenue and Findley Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. Originally named Redland Field, this steel and concrete Major League Baseball park was designed by architect Henry Hake and cost $225,000 to build. It was renamed Crosley Field in 1934, when the team was bought by local businessman Powel Crosley Jr., who's ownership saw some important structural renovations to the building. It 1935, lights were added to allow for games to be played at night, in order to increase attendance during the Depression. Crosley Field was also used for other events throughout the years. Crosley Field was one of the smallest parks in the MLB, in both capacity and field size, and was notorious for "the terrace", a fifteen degree incline in left field. The last game at Crosley Field was played June 24, 1970, and the team moved to Riverfront Stadium. It was destroyed on April 19, 1972 and today seven buildings and a street occupy the place where it stood. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F10_004_1
Subjects: Crosley Field (Cincinnati, Ohio); Baseball--Ohio--Cincinnati
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Illustration of the members of the Red Stocking Base-Ball Club of Cincinnati, titled "An Old-Time Ball Nine," 1869. Ten men are pictured, with one presumably the coach. Professional baseball originated in Cincinnati, where the first game played by a team of all professionals who received pay for playing occurred on June 1, 1869. During the inaugural game, the Cincinnati Red Stockings defeated the Mansfield Independents, an amateur club, by a score of forty-eight to fourteen. The salary for the entire Cincinnati team during the 1869 season was eleven thousand dollars. The Red Stockings went on to win 130 consecutive games during 1869 and early 1870, not losing a game until June 14, 1870. Baseball historians challenge the number of games, because a majority of them involved amateur clubs losing to the Red Stockings. Nevertheless, the club had fifty-seven straight victories against other highly-ranked and professional or semi-professional teams. The Red Stockings proved to be a leading contender during their first several decades of existence. In 1876, the team now known as the Cincinnati Reds became one of the original members of the National League, but this organization expelled the club in 1880 for selling beer at the team’s games. The Reds returned to the League in 1890 after a decade’s absence. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC_192_001
Subjects: Cincinnati Red Stockings (Baseball team); Cincinnati (Ohio)--History; Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team); Baseball--History; Sports
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Crosley Field is located at the corner of Western Avenue and Findley Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. Originally named Redland Field, this steel and concrete Major League Baseball park was designed by architect Henry Hake and cost $225, 000 to build. It was renamed Crosley Field in 1934, when the team was bought by local businessman Powel Crosley Jr., who's ownership saw some important structural renovations to the building. It 1935, lights were added to allow for games to be played at night, in order to increase attendance during the Depression. Crosley Field was also used for other events throughout the years. Crosley Field was one of the smallest parks in the MLB, in both capacity and field size, and was notorious for "the terrace", a fifteen degree incline in left field. The last game at Crosley Field was played June 24, 1970, and the team moved to Riverfront Stadium. It was destroyed on April 19, 1972, and today seven buildings and a street occupy the place where it stood. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F10_005_1
Subjects: Crosley Field (Cincinnati, Ohio); Baseball--Ohio--Cincinnati
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)