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 […]
1942 Boston Red Sox, No. 6 Johnny Pesky
Uniform & Team History Johnny Pesky’s name is synonymous with the Boston Red Sox, for whom he worked for more than 60 years as a player, coach, manager, broadcaster and goodwill ambassador. He was a .308 lifetime hitter and had three 200-hit seasons. Later in life, he was a longtime coach in the Oldtime Baseball […]
1940’s New York Cubans, Martin Dihigo
Uniform & Team History Cuban-born Martin Dihigo, who managed the New York Cubans to the Negro League World Series championship in 1947, is considered one of greatest all-around players in Negro Leagues history. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977. Oldtime Game History Few participants in the history of the Oldtime […]
1939 Oakland Oaks
Uniform & Team History Oakland native Billy Martin, who would later play for and manage the New York Yankees (and also the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers and his hometown Oakland A’s) played for the Oakland Oaks in 1948 and ’49. Oldtime Game History James Greeley, a longtime coach in the Oldtime Baseball Game […]