1939 Baltimore Orioles, No. 7 Rogers Hornsby
Uniform & Team History One of the greatest second basemen in history, Rogers Hornsby, also known as the Rajah, later managed the International League Orioles. Oldtime Game History Matt Morizio of Northeastern University, who wore this uniform in 2003, was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 2006. Ryan Edell of the College of Charleston, […]
1938 San Francisco Seals, No. 36 Lefty O’Doul
Uniform & Team History A .349 career hitter in the big leagues, Lefty O’Doul went on to manage the San Francisco Seals for 17 seasons, winning five Pacific Coast League championships. Oldtime Game History First worn in 1998 by Harvard University pitcher Andrew Duffell. Also worn by: Jose Diaz, North Adams State College (’99); Steve […]
1937 San Diego Padres, No. 19 Ted Williams
Uniform & Team History Two years before he made his major-league debut with the Red Sox, the future Splendid Splinter socked 23 homers and drove in 98 runs for his hometown San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League. Oldtime Game History Introduced to the Oldtime Baseball Game in 2009, this uniform was worn in […]
1936 Brooklyn Dodgers, No. 26 Fred Frankhouse
Uniform & Team History Righthander Fred Frankhouse, who went 13-10 for the ’36 Dodgers, won 106 games in 13 big-league seasons. Casey Stengel managed this team, and then the Boston Bees/Braves, before gaining greater fane as manager of the New York Yankees. Oldtime Game History Jeff Allison of Peabody High School, one of three veterans […]
1933 San Francisco Seals, No. 10 Joe DiMaggio
Uniform & Team History Nearly a decade before hitting in 56 consecutive games for the New York Yankees, DiMaggio hit in 66 straight games with the 1933 San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League. Oldtime Game History Anthony Del Prete of Suffolk University, who went on to play professionally for the independent North Shore […]
1932 Chicago White Sox
Uniform & Team History Great uniform, bad team. The 1932 Chicago White Sox lost 102 games. Oldtime Game History First worn in 1999 by John Cahill of UMass/Lowell, who in 2001 was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Anaheim Angels. Johnny Adams of Boston College, who wore it in 2014, was selected in […]
1930s Homestead Grays, No. 3 Josh Gibson
Uniform & Team History Hall of Famer Josh Gibson, who spent his entire career in the Negro Leagues, is now acknowledged as MLB’s all-time leader in batting average (.373), slugging percentage (.458) and OPS (1.176). Oldtime Game History When throwback uniforms were introduced to the Oldtime Baseball Game in 1998, the first player to represent […]
1921 Pittsburgh Pirates, Wilbur Cooper
Uniform & Team History Left-hander Wilbur Cooper’s 22 victories were the most in the National League in 1921. It was the second of four 20-win seasons for Cooper, whose lifetime record was 216-178.Also on the roster for the ’21 Pirates were Possum Whitted, Kiki Cuyler, Johnny Gooch and Moses Yellow Horse. Oldtime Game History Mark […]