- The man is trying to hit the ball - daletrepanier
- My Granny in Illinois wears this sweater. - Neal Edelstein
- Dated on negative: 4/26/11. - Wystan
[Sherry Magee, Philadelphia, NL (baseball)] (LOC)
Bain News Service,, publisher.
[Sherry Magee, Philadelphia, NL (baseball)]
1911 April 26 (date created or published later by Bain)
1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
Notes:
Original data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or
caption cards: McGee, Phila. Baseball.
Corrected title and date based on research by the Pictorial History
Committee, Society for American Baseball Research, 2006.
Photo shows Sherry Magee (1884-1924), player for the Philadelphia
Phillies from 1904 to 1914. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009 and
the Baseball Biography Project)
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
Subjects:
Baseball
Format: Glass negatives.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain
Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.09136
Call Number: LC-B2- 2189-12
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Comments and faves
Kayak49 (60 months ago | reply)
Love the sweaters many of the players are sporting in this era. Hey: somebody should bring out a retro line of these; sporting and practical.
leadenhall added this photo to his favorites. (59 months ago)
TommyTriple (59 months ago | reply)
Sherry was just 19 years old when he debuted with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1904. An outfielder, Sherry had his best year in 1910 leading the league in hitting with a .331 average, runs scored with 110 and RBI's with123. Sherry also swiped 49 bases. He finished his 16 year career with a .291 batting average.
ngawangchodron (59 months ago | reply)
More about Sherry Magee here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherry_Magee
kosh_ms3 added this photo to their favorites. (54 months ago)
kosh_ms3 (54 months ago | reply)
Thats my great great great grandfather.
msakalosky (53 months ago | reply)
Kosh_ms3,
I grew up in Philly, playing and watching baseball religiously. When I was fourteen I read about your great, great, great grandfather. My best friend and I adopted him as an immortal baseball legend. We knew everything there was to know about Sherry Magee. I'm now thirty-eight and continue to be a HUGE fan of what he accomplished as a ballplayer. When I found this picture online I immediately had two copies printed, one for myself and one for my childhood friend. The memory of your great, great, great grandfather will live on in our homes for many years to come.
mpirrocco and Dniproff added this photo to their favorites.
sony26 (48 months ago | reply)
susan4508 (48 months ago | reply)
Excellent bio of Magee on the Society for American Baseball Research's BioProject website: bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l& bid=938&...
The Library of Congress (48 months ago | reply)
susan4508: thanks for the link to the biography of Magee. We will update the information and reload the description.
FlyinTarheel, Gage101, Archival Clothing, tdcal51, and Dendroica cerulea added this photo to their favorites.
delery17 (44 months ago | reply)
Sherry Magee was a professional baseball player from 1904 until 1919. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Braves, and Cincinnati Reds. He played left field for most of his career, and he batted and field right-handed. He posted a career batting average of .291.
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jonsamfriedman (39 months ago | reply)
nowadays who needs sweaters like that especially in Florida
Michael Lechner added this photo to his favorites. (35 months ago)
dey37 (31 months ago | reply)
Wonder if he took any ribbing for that name?
vvincentpol, jonathan caren, and Alec/Bennett added this photo to their favorites.
Gonzo Alonso (12 months ago | reply)
A cousin of mine...Believe it or his nickname was "Gook"...No idea why...
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