Baseball Game Shorts
Description: Hannibal teams played under a variety of monikers throughout their history. The first Hannibal minor league team was known as the Hannibal Cannibals, beginning play in the 1908 Illinois–Missouri League and continuing in the Central Association from 1909 to 1912. Baseball Hall of Fame member Jake Beckley played and managed for the 1911 Hannibal Cannibals. On August 25, 1911, Roy Brown of the Hannibal Cannibals pitched a no-hitter against the Monmouth Browns as Hannibal won the game 3–0.
Description: The Sheboygan Indians operated from 1940–1942 and 1946–1953 as members of the Class D Wisconsin State League. The Indians were preceded by the Sheboygan Chairmakers, who played in the Independent Wisconsin State League from 1923–1932 and 1934–1937. Joe Hauser was the manager of the Indians for their duration. Hauser, incidentally, had been a major-league first baseman in the 1920s primarily with the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1924, he hit 27 home runs to finish second in the American League to Babe Ruth. Hauser began his career with the Sheboygan Indians as a player/manager and then a full-time manager.
Description: Minor league baseball’s future in Asheville, North Carolina was cast into some doubt when the Chicago White Sox shifted their Class AA farm club from the mountains of Western North Carolina to Knoxville, Tennessee following the 1971 season. But Asheville’s Southern League franchise was saved when a restless attorney from Cincinnati partnered up with a group of local investors to bring the Baltimore Orioles to Asheville’s McCormick Field in 1972.
Description: Allentown Peanuts refers to two baseball teams: one that played in the Central League in 1888, and another that played in the Atlantic League from 1898 to 1900. They were based in Allentown, Pennsylvania and had no big league affiliations. In 1898, they went 55-67 under managers James McGeehan and Billy Sharsig, and in 1899 they went 37-47 under manager Sharsig.
Description: Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. Arches Aquarelle Watercolor Hot Pressed 300 g/m 140lb 14×10 inches. Dark Charcoal Pencils, Generals compressed charcoal crayons, Wolff’s 4B Carbon Pencil, 4B Pentel mechanical pencil. Charcoal powder and graphite powder for background. Tortillon, stumps, cotton balls, & tissue for blending. 9 1/4 hours.
Description: The Boston Red Stockings formed as the charter member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players in 1871, and several name changes later, The Boston Braves were born in 1912. The Boston franchise played at South End Grounds from 1871 to 1914 and at Braves Field from 1915 to 1952. The franchise would go on to move from Boston to Milwaukee, and then again to Atlanta, making it the oldest continuous professional baseball franchise in the country.
Description: Bring classic ballpark energy to life with this retro-inspired “Hey Batter Batter Swing” graphic. Featuring bold vintage typography and a playful baseball element, it captures the excitement of game day, cheering from the stands, and love for the sport. Perfect for baseball fans, players, coaches, and anyone who enjoys the timeless vibe of America’s favorite pastime.
