1952 Boston Braves, No. 19 Joe Morgan
Uniform & Team History Though he signed with the old Boston Braves in 1952, it wasn’t until 1957 that Walpole, Mass., native Joe Morgan made it to the big leagues with the Milwaukee Braves. He went on to play parts of four seasons in the big leagues, including stints with the Kansas City Athletics, Philadelphia […]
1951 New York Giants, No. 21 Bobby Thomson
Uniform & Team History Bobby Thomson’s three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth in a 1951 playoff game against the Brooklyn Dodgers to win the National League pennant for the New York Giants — otherwise known as the shot heard ‘round the world — remains one of the greatest moments in baseball history. […]
1950 Philadelphia Phillies, No. 36 Robin Roberts
Uniform & Team History Robin Roberts went 20-11 for the 1950 National League pennant winners. With a lifetime record of 286-245, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1976. The late Eddie Waitkus, who grew up in Cambridge, was a member of this team, known as the Whiz Kids. Oldtime Game History Nate […]
1950 Philadelphia Athletics, No. 30 Bobby Shantz
Uniform & Team History The gold coloring on this uniform commemorated Connie Mack’s 50th (and last) season as manager of the Athletics. Lefty Bobby Shantz, who went 8-14 for the 1950 Athletics, had a breakout season for the A’s in 1952, posting a 24-7 record and being named National League MVP. Shantz went on to […]
1946 Montreal Royals, No. 9, Jackie Robinson
Uniform & Team History The Royals, playing in the International League, were the top farm club of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie Robinson led the IL in hitting with a .349 average in 1946 before making his history-making debut with the Dodgers in 1947. Oldtime Game History Added to the Oldtime Baseball Game in 2009, it […]
1945 Kansas City Monarchs, No. 5 Jackie Robinson
Uniform & Team History Two years before his 1947 debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson played for this legendary Negro Leagues team. Robinson played shortstop and hit .375 for the Monarchs in ’45, after which he was signed by Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey. He played for the Montreal Royals of the International […]
1944 St. Louis Cardinals, No. 6 Stan Musial
Uniform & Team History Stan “The Man” Musial played 22 seasons for the Cardinals and was a 20-time all-star. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. Oldtime Game History Dan Findley, who played in the Oldtime Baseball Game from 2011 to 2015 during his days as a catcher at Bowdoin College […]
1944 St. Louis Browns, No. 5 Vern Stephens
Uniform & Team History Vern “Junior” Stephens, who would later play five seasons with the Red Sox, led the American League with 109 RBI for the pennant-wining 1944 St. Lois Browns. Oldtime Game History Having attended the Oldtime Baseball game since he was a small child, Cambridge native Danny Nugent always wanted to be a […]