MLB Memorabilia Original MLB Art and Prints – In 1923, a young player from New York broke into the big leagues with the home town Yankees. He joined a team that was the defending American League Champion, loaded with excellent players, and led by perhaps the most charismatic player ever, Babe Ruth. As such, Lou Gehrig had a bit role on the 1923 and 1924 teams, On June 1, 1925, Gehrig pinch hit, and then the next day, in a story that lives in the lore of baseball, first baseman Wally Pip had a headache, and was replaced at first base by Gehrig. Lou, often referred to as the Iron Horse, would start every game until 1939, amassing a record of 2130 consecutive games played. The record would stand almost 50 fifty years until broken by Cal Ripken, Jr. Lou Gehrig, who would ultimately succumb to illness, remains one of the most revered players to put on a baseball uniform..

MLB Memorabilia Original MLB Art and Prints – Ty Cobb, one of the game?ÇÖs first great players, dominated his era with a strong bat, and incredible speed. Known for playing the game with grit and determination, his style of play often went to the edge of the rules, and sometimes, even beyond the rules. He was rumored to have sharpened his cleats before each game so that he could spike his opponents as he slid into a base. Regardless of what you thought of his aggressive tactics, there was no denying his on the field accomplishments. He retired with 4,189 hits, an all time record that stood for fifty years. His 892 career stolen bases were considered the standard of the modern era, and this mark was also not surpassed for fifty years. Here we see the Georgia Peach, in typical fashion, sliding hard into third base in a game at Hilltop Park against the New York Highlanders..

MLB Memorabilia Original MLB Art and Prints – ??The House the Ruth Built?? opened for business in 1923. After sharing the Polo Grounds with the Giants, the Yankees were evicted by Giants Manager, John McGraw for many reasons, but none more so than the popularity of its team and its star player, Babe Ruth. The Yankees were out drawing their landlords, and the Giants had had enough. The Yankees built their own stadium in the South Bronx, right across the Harlem River from the Polo Grounds, in part so their former landlords could see their majestic new baseball palace every day they reported to work. Yankee Stadium has become a shrine for baseball fans, and has seen some of the greatest players and teams ever..

MLB Memorabilia Original MLB Art and Prints – The Bronx Bombers were in a position that would become all too familiar at the start of the 1929 season. They were anxious to take the field as defending World Champions, having swept St. Louis in the previous year?ÇÖs World Series. It was the second consecutive Series sweep for the mighty New Yorkers, as they had also swept Pittsburgh in the 1927 series. This team, already being hailed as the greatest ever, was itching to defend their back to back titles. However, bad weather had forced a two day delay in opening the season, but finally on April 18, 1929 the weather broke enough to allow the raising of the championship banner and the first game of the new campaign. Playing under cold, graying skies and to a near capacity crowd, which included heavy weight champion Jack Dempsey, these New Yorkers set the tone for what they thought would be another great march through the American League. Batting third for the Bombers in the bottom of the first is the mighty Bambino, who has just launched a pitch from Boston hurler Charlie Ruffing deep into the right field stands for his first round tripper of the season. On deck, waiting for his licks was the Iron Horse himself. Larrupin’ Lou must have taken excellent notes because five innings later he also cranked one deep into the right field stands. These two shots propelled New York to an opening day 7-3 victory. The numbers on the backs of the Babe and Lou were assigned to them because of their spots in the batting order, as this became the first game ever where players had numbers on their uniforms. While numbers on the uniforms soon became a staple of teams at all levels of baseball, they did not bring much luck to New York, as the Philadelphia Athletics won three consecutive pennants in 1929, 1930, and 1931. It would take until 1932 for the Bombers to re-visit the series, when they swept the Cubs behind Ruth?ÇÖs ?Ç£called shot?Ç¥ in Wrigley Field..

MLB Memorabilia Original MLB Art and Prints – The Bronx Bombers were in a position that would become all too familiar at the start of the 1929 season. They were anxious to take the field as defending World Champions, having swept St. Louis in the previous year?ÇÖs World Series. It was the second consecutive Series sweep for the mighty New Yorkers, as they had also swept Pittsburgh in the 1927 series. This team, already being hailed as the greatest ever, was itching to defend their back to back titles. However, bad weather had forced a two day delay in opening the season, but finally on April 18, 1929 the weather broke enough to allow the raising of the championship banner and the first game of the new campaign. Playing under cold, graying skies and to a near capacity crowd, which included heavy weight champion Jack Dempsey, these New Yorkers set the tone for what they thought would be another great march through the American League. Batting third for the Bombers in the bottom of the first is the mighty Bambino, who has just launched a pitch from Boston hurler Charlie Ruffing deep into the right field stands for his first round tripper of the season. On deck, waiting for his licks was the Iron Horse himself. Larrupin’ Lou must have taken excellent notes because five innings later he also cranked one deep into the right field stands. These two shots propelled New York to an opening day 7-3 victory. The numbers on the backs of the Babe and Lou were assigned to them because of their spots in the batting order, as this became the first game ever where players had numbers on their uniforms. While numbers on the uniforms soon became a staple of teams at all levels of baseball, they did not bring much luck to New York, as the Philadelphia Athletics won three consecutive pennants in 1929, 1930, and 1931. It would take until 1932 for the Bombers to re-visit the series, when they swept the Cubs behind Ruth?ÇÖs ?Ç£called shot?Ç¥ in Wrigley Field..

MLB Memorabilia Original MLB Art and Prints – ??The House the Ruth Built?? opened for business in 1923. After sharing the Polo Grounds with the Giants, the Yankees were evicted by Giants Manager, John McGraw for many reasons, but none more so than the popularity of its team and its star player, Babe Ruth. The Yankees were out drawing their landlords, and the Giants had had enough. The Yankees built their own stadium in the South Bronx, right across the Harlem River from the Polo Grounds, in part so their former landlords could see their majestic new baseball palace every day they reported to work. Yankee Stadium has become a shrine for baseball fans, and has seen some of the greatest players and teams ever..