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Ottawa Braves with International D-2 Station Wagons

Date: 09 22 1938
Description: Team portrait of the Ottawa Braves baseball team with two International D-2 wood paneled ("woody") station wagons at a ballpark(?) in Ottawa, Ontario, Can...
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Amateur Baseball in the Park

Date: 1938
Description: The catcher squats as the batter gets ready to swing at a pitch while the umpire looks on. This image was taken as part of the WPA Federal Writers Project...
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Lew Burdette, Spring Training

Date: 05 16 1958
Description: Milwaukee Braves pitcher Lew Burdette and unidentified woman, probably taken during spring training 1958. Burdette is wearing silly eyeglasses.
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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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Softball Pitchers

Date: 06 23 1948
Description: Portrait of three unidentified men who are softball pitchers.
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Aerial View of County Stadium

Date: 1952
Description: Home baseball park for the Milwaukee Braves baseball team. The field is on the upper left, with the rest of the image taken over by the full parking lots.
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Aerial View of Milwaukee County Stadium

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Description: Home field of the Milwaukee Braves baseball team. The field is in the center, and is surrounded by a parking lot full of automobiles.
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County Stadium During 1958 World Series

Date: 10 01 1958
Description: View from the upper deck of Milwaukee County Stadium, with the parking lot visible in the distance, during game one of the 1958 World Series between the Mi...
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McFarland Baseball Team

Date: 07 15 1951
Description: Group portrait of the McFarland baseball team, which won the Eastern section title in the Home Talent League for the seventh time in the last 12 years.
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Henry J. McCormick

Date: 03 01 1954
Description: Henry J. McCormick, Wisconsin State Journal Sports Editor, stands beside an automobile before his departure for Bradenton, Florida to report on the M...
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Theresa Baseball Team

Date: 09 05 1948
Description: "Theresa Baseball Team. (Foreground) Russ Adelmeyer. (First row L-R) Gilbert Radke, Oliver Krueger, Gebby Weber, Jim Kruzan, Rube Schuster, Myron Lamers....
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Wisconsin-Northwestern Baseball Game

Date: 05 18 1956
Description: University of Wisconsin baseball captain Jack Nowka scores a run against Northwestern in their game at Lowman Field near Lake Mendota. Wearing number thirt...
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Wisconsin-Northwestern Baseball Game

Date: 05 18 1956
Description: University of Wisconsin outfielder John DeMerit scoring the winning run in Wisconsin's win over Northwestern in their baseball game at Lowman Field near La...
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Wisconsin-Northwestern Baseball Game

Date: 05 18 1956
Description: University of Wisconsin baseball player Bob Torresani is mobbed by his teammates after hitting a two-run homer against Northwestern at Lowman Field near La...
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Madison Recreation Boys Baseball

Date: 06 18 1956
Description: Ground rules are explained to Bob Annen (left) of the Lancers and Ron Estervig of H & J Stores prior to the baseball game in the West Midget Vilas No. 3 Le...
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Madison Recreation Boys Baseball

Date: 06 18 1956
Description: Ray Kelliher of the Elks waits for a pitch in the East Junior Burr Jones League game. Kelliher is wearing a new protective helmet, and catcher Keith Grauvo...
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Milwaukee Braves Fan

Date: 10 04 1964
Description: A vocal fan in the bleachers wears a sign reading "I like Eddie Mathews. She sits in front of a large sign reading "We love the Braves. Don't leave." The s...
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Madison Boys Baseball Program

Date: 08 04 1960
Description: Sam's Bakery Team won the championship of the West Midget Vilas No. 3B League in the Madison Boys Baseball Program. Left to right in front are: Bernard Sch...
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Madison's Boys Baseball Program

Date: 06 15 1953
Description: "Johnny" Zeier, manager and coach of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Madison's Boys Baseball program. Zeier was a Softball Hall of Fame pitcher.
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We Saw You . . . Playing Boys Baseball

Date: 06 1954
Description: A youth baseball player awaits the pitch. Shown (left to right) are: catcher Ronnie Millard and batter Dean Adams.

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