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Eugene Earl Thompson, Jr.
Photograph of Eugene Earl Thompson, Jr. pitching a baseball. "Eugene Earl Thompson, Jr. Cincinatti Reds' pitcher, bats and throws right-handed; height 6'1", weight 185; born June 7, 1917 at Latham, IL., now resides at Decatur, IL. Played with…
Fred Long - Millikin University Freshman
This is the glass negative of Fred Long, a Millikin University Freshman. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL around 1914. Fred Long graduated from Millikin University in 1918, served during World War I, played on…
Kendall Gardner - Decatur Commodores
This is the glass negative of Kendall Gardner in his Decatur Commodores baseball uniform. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.
Photo of Gene Swartz in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Swartz, Gene; Article on back of photo; "Puerto Rico hasn't been very prominent in the war news but the Yanks are there and prepared, according to Gene Swartz who is back on furlough, anxious to witness some cage games.…
Photograph of Edward Platt and Lawrence L. Gibbons
Photograph of Fire Chief Edward Platt and head of detectives Lawrence L. Gibbons as Chief Platt claims the trophy as a token of his department having won the annual firemen-policemen baseball game.
Photograph of a Baseball Meeting
Photograph taken on August 23rd of 1944 of a group of men at a baseball meeting.
Photograph of Commissioner of Baseball Kenesaw Landis at Fans Field
Photograph of Kenesaw Landis with a group of men at Fans Field in Decatur IL. Landis was the first appointed Commissioner of Baseball in 1920 and served until his death in 1944.
Photograph of the Decatur Commodores
Photograph of the Decatur Commodores baseball team on opening day, May 2, 1954.