As this photo is dated 1904, I wonder why McIntyre was still wearing his Athletics shirt? That was the year he began playing for the Detroit Tigers, and he had played for Philadelphia only in the 1901 season.
So many things to love about this shot, but what got me immediately was the location of the damage in the upper-right – almost as if he’d thrown the ball though a window!
Despite his impressive performance on the field, McIntyre may be best remembered as the leader of the "anti-Cobb" clique on the Tigers during Ty Cobb’s early years. McIntyre joined the Tigers in 1904 and was a 26-year old starter when 18-year old Cobb joined the team in 1905. Early in Cobb’s rookie season, Cobb went after a flyball that was clearly in McIntyre’s left field territory. By cutting in front, Cobb caused McIntyre to drop the ball, infuriating McIntyre. McIntyre was a Connecticut Yankee who had little in common with the taciturn kid from Georgia. McIntyre and his cohorts led a prolonged hazing campaign, locking Cobb out of an empty washroom, flicking food at Cobb, and nailing his shoes to the clubhouse floor. Cobb’s legendary temper only added fuel to the fire, and the McIntyre-Cobb feud continued until McIntyre was sold to the White Sox after the 1910 season.
This photo must be from 1901. The Athletics’ uniform had changed to the old English "A" in 1902 according to Dressed to the Nines at the Hall of Fame website. It appears to be a home white uniform, which means that this photo was probably taken at Philadelphia’s Columbia Park, the first home of the A’s.
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incredible
Same guy in the Library of Congress account:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2333661052/
thanks!
What a picture!!!!!
Man that is priceless! To get a shot such as that with the technology available back then would have been so darn tough!
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Seen on my Flickr home page. (?)
Love the action in this one. Amazing.
As this photo is dated 1904, I wonder why McIntyre was still wearing his Athletics shirt? That was the year he began playing for the Detroit Tigers, and he had played for Philadelphia only in the 1901 season.
Here’s his stat page at Baseball Almanac.
Awesome photograph!
So many things to love about this shot, but what got me immediately was the location of the damage in the upper-right – almost as if he’d thrown the ball though a window!
this is fantastic.
Despite his impressive performance on the field, McIntyre may be best remembered as the leader of the "anti-Cobb" clique on the Tigers during Ty Cobb’s early years. McIntyre joined the Tigers in 1904 and was a 26-year old starter when 18-year old Cobb joined the team in 1905. Early in Cobb’s rookie season, Cobb went after a flyball that was clearly in McIntyre’s left field territory. By cutting in front, Cobb caused McIntyre to drop the ball, infuriating McIntyre. McIntyre was a Connecticut Yankee who had little in common with the taciturn kid from Georgia. McIntyre and his cohorts led a prolonged hazing campaign, locking Cobb out of an empty washroom, flicking food at Cobb, and nailing his shoes to the clubhouse floor. Cobb’s legendary temper only added fuel to the fire, and the McIntyre-Cobb feud continued until McIntyre was sold to the White Sox after the 1910 season.
(from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matty_McIntyre)
great shot
big ears!
This photo must be from 1901. The Athletics’ uniform had changed to the old English "A" in 1902 according to Dressed to the Nines at the Hall of Fame website. It appears to be a home white uniform, which means that this photo was probably taken at Philadelphia’s Columbia Park, the first home of the A’s.
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