A new Bloomers…no, wait…Bloomington Cardinals photo. Here we have Ol’ Stubblebeard himself, wearing his Cardinals uniform on May 4, 1935 - the day before they opened the season in Terre Haute, IN against the Tots.

Grimes, the 270 game winner and Hall of Famer, finished his pro career as player/manager for the Cards. He went 10-5 on the mound that year and the Cards finished 75-44 to win the Three I League by one game over the Springfield (IL) Senators.

Fun fact: the uniforms the ‘35 Cards wore were worn by the 1934 STL Cardinals when they won the World Series.

Landed a new piece for the Bloomington collection. A neat little snapshot of Clark Griffith and baseball’s first commissioner, Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis, at the 1924 World Series. I’m certain they’re at Griffith Stadium. The Senators won the series that year (former Bloomer, Paul Zahniser, was on the ‘24 Senators, but didn’t pitch in the WS).

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Picked up this faded signed ball with players and coaches on the 1977 White Sox. I’m wondering if it’s a ball from Spring Training because Sam Hairston’s sig (his SABR bio says he coached with the Sox primarily in Spring Training in the 60s and 70s). He, along with Hall of Famers Minnie Miñoso and Larry Doby, are 3 former Negro League players on the ball. And my all-time favorite announcer, Steve Stone, with a sweet playing days sig (I also have his auto from a Cubs convention years ago).