1949 Oakland Oaks Team
This great Pacific Coast League squad was full of familiar names like Billy Martin, Jackie Jensen, Chuck Dressen, Cookie Lavagetto, Artie Wilson and George ‘High Pockets’ Kelly.
On The Set Of “The Thief of Bagdad”
November 1, 1924 - Brea, California
(L-R) Douglas Fairbanks, Babe Ruth & Walter Johnson
1907 Los Angeles Angels Team
This great old PCL team featured future 6-time National League HR champ, Gravvy Cravath (Phillies).
1957 San Diego Padres Team
From the good ole’ days of the PCL (Pacific Coast League), love those ads on the outfield walls!
Hello. What do you know about Babe Ruth's exhibition in brea California?
I know a bit about it.
The game took place on October 31, 1924. Walter Johnson suited up for the game as well. Walter was in California looking to buy the Oakland Oaks of the PCL (Pacific Coast League). I have a few pictures from that day…I’m not sure if I’ve posted them here before, I know I’ve posted a few at Baseball-Fever.com: Walter Johnson & The Babe - Brea, CA.
Cheers!
~B
1939 Hollywood Stars Team
Not a team of Hollywood actors as the name might imply, just one of the great old teams from the Pacific Coast League. They featured quite a few past/future major league players, see here: 1939 Stars Team Roster.
John Lennon Having a Spot Of Tea
Santa Monica, CA - 1974
Here’s a very rare Polaroid of John taken during his infamous “lost weekend”, which amounted to an 18 month debauchery filled separation from Yoko Ono. He’s looking California cool in his bell bottoms with a tie-string. Goodbye John, gone but never forgotten.
1927 Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig Show Off Their Haul Of Fowl
Babe, Lou and the gang pose after a day of duck hunting in California while on their historic 1927 baseball barnstorming tour.
1927 Pacific Coast League Pennant Winning “Oaks” Banquet
Given By Oakland Baseball Assn. - Elks Club Oakland, CA - October 3, 1927
If you’d like to see this picture full-sized, go here (and sign up for a free membership): 1927 Pacific Coast League Pennant Winning “Oaks” Banquet
Selected As One Of Ten Happiest Married Couples
USC Football Game - November 1935
The caption for this wire photo certainly isn’t referring to Babe Ruth and his wife Claire, but to former President Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover.
