Photo for 10/29/09: World Series Circa 1866
Thu, Oct 29, 2009
Photo courtesy of New York Public Library/Flickr.com
Before the Yankees ever faced off against the Phillies, it was the Atlantics of Brooklyn versus the Athletics of Philadelphia in this lithograph of the second championship game in 1866. For more photos of the New York-Philadelphia baseball rivalry click here.
Tags: baseball, Brooklyn Atlantics
I am transcribing a diary from 1866 and the diarist attended a ball game on Oct. 1 between these two. Not sure if the photo is from same date, but very cool! Thanks for another “snippet” into my man’s world!