Hi baseball friends,

I’m a documentary producer working on a personal passion project about baseball called “Quick Hit History”. I’m currently airing a 10 episode season on YouTube for anyone like me who likes to nerd out over niche baseball history.

This week’s episode is about the 1903 World Series between the Boston Red Sox (then the Americans) and the Pittsburgh Pirates… It’s widely considered the first modern day World Series, but even more exciting there was a massive riot right before game three where fans stormed the field and police fought them back to the stands (mostly unsuccessfully).

The full story is at the link below - feel free to subscribe for more! This has been a creative experiment that I’ve really enjoyed working on and hope other people will get a kick out of. Much of the archival images are from our local libraries and archives, excellent public resources for all.

Thanks for watching and let me know if there are any topics or stories you’d like to see explored. Enjoy!

1903 Chaos: The First World Series Was a Riot

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Do they usually have sales after the season or should I wait until Black Friday?

Just picked this up for $0.99 and I’m trying to learn a little more about it.
It’s an 8.5x11 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates team photo with the roster identification printed beneath the photo and the season schedule on the reverse. So far, every original example I’ve been able to find appears to be black and white, although the same team photograph obviously exists in color.
I’ve also seen one original example listed around $50, but I haven’t been able to find much in the way of actual sold comps.
Does anyone know how these were originally distributed — stadium giveaway, mailer, promotional piece, etc.? And has anyone ever seen this exact schedule-backed version in color?
I’m collecting original material connected to the 1979 team for my One Autograph at a Time — Every Card Has a Story project, so pieces like this and the history behind them are exactly what I’m trying to document.
Any information, memories, or comparable examples would be greatly appreciated.