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Semi-Pro Baseball

Date: 1915
Description: Two men playing baseball for semi-pro teams in a Milwaukee ballpark.
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Workers Relaxing Outside Milwaukee Works

Date: 1914
Description: Workers relaxing outside International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. One group is crowded around a stage listening to a band while others are playing baseba...
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Joe Adcock Swinging a Bat

Date: 05 16 1958
Description: Milwaukee Braves first baseman Joe Adcock swinging a bat, possibly in spring training 1958. Known for his power, Adcock had an off year in 1958, hitting 1...
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Bob Buhl, Pitching vs. the Cubs

Date: 05 13 1961
Description: Milwaukee Braves pitcher Bob Buhl in action against the Chicago Cubs, probably on May 9. Buhl won that game at County Stadium 8-5, behind two Joe Adcock h...
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Joe Adcock in Action

Date: 05 24 1958
Description: Milwaukee Braves first baseman Joe Adcock throwing a baseball.
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Braves Manager Fred Haney

Date: 05 16 1958
Description: Milwaukee Braves manager Fred Haney instructing his players. Andy Pafko is visible immediately to the left of Haney's cap.
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Eddie Mathews

Date: 06 19 1965
Description: Portrait of Milwaukee Braves third baseman Eddie Mathews. The Baseball Hall of Fame inductee batted .251 in 1965 with 32 home runs and 95 RBI.
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Casey Stengel

Date: 10 1957
Description: Casey Stengel, manager of the New York Yankees.
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Lew Burdette's Decorated Home

Date: 10 1957
Description: Crowd in front of the home of Lew Burdette after the Milwaukee Braves defeated the New York Yankees to win the 1957 World Series. Pitcher Burdette won thr...
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Bob Buhl

Date: 03 06 1957
Description: Portrait of Milwaukee Braves pitcher Bob Buhl. The least heralded of the Braves' Big Three pitchers, right-hander Buhl was indispensable to the team's 1957...
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Braves Pitcher Gene Conley

Date: 04 14 1957
Description: Milwaukee Braves pitcher Gene Conley winds up. After a 0-4 start, Conley moved to the bullpen in 1957 but regained a spot in the starting rotation in late...
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John (Wes) Covington

Date: 10 07 1957
Description: Portrait of Milwaukee Braves outfielder Wes Covington holding the brim of his cap.
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Portrait of John DeMerit, Milwaukee Braves

Date: 06 03 1957
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Milwaukee Braves outfielder John DeMerit. Demerit, a West Bend, Wisconsin native, was signed out of the University of Wisco...
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Fred Haney

Date: 10 01 1956
Description: Original caption from the Milwaukee Journal: "Manager Fred Haney, wearing an Indian headdress, reached out to shake the hand of a greeter at Gen. Mi...
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Fred Haney

Date: 04 27 1958
Description: Fred Haney (left), manager of the Milwaukee Braves baseball team with coaches.
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Fred Haney

Date: 05 16 1958
Description: Portrait of Milwaukee Braves manager Fred Haney.
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Donald John McMahon

Date: 03 06 1957
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Milwaukee Braves relief pitcher Don McMahon. A rookie in 1957, McMahon made his first appearance for the Braves on June 30,...
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Frank Torre in the Braves locker room

Date: 08 28 1957
Description: Milwaukee Braves first baseman Frank Torre enjoys a cigar in the Braves lockerroom. A left-handed defensive specialist, Torre filled in for the injured Jo...
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Joe Adcock

Date: 05 16 1958
Description: Joe Adcock in action at Milwaukee Braves spring training.
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Portrait of Joe Adcock

Date: 05 08 1961
Description: Head shot of Milwaukee Braves player Joe Adcock.

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