The Society for American Baseball Research was established in Cooperstown, New York, in 1971. Our mission is to foster the study of baseball past and present, and to provide an outlet for educational, historical and research information about the game.
Seattle
1911 Seattle Giants, Northwestern League / David Eskenazi Collection
1913 Seattle Giants, Northwestern League / David Eskenazi Collection
Seattle Rainiers stock certificate representing shares owend by Rainiers manager Jack Lelivelt. Shares were issued December of 1938, after the Seattle Rainiers inaugural season. / David Eskenazi Collection
1939 Seattle Rainiers, Pacific Coast League / David Eskenazi Collection
Sick’s Stadium, circa 1940s, Seattle, WA / David Eskenazi Collection
Sick’s Stadium, circa 1940s, Seattle, WA / David Eskenazi Collection
1949 Seattle Rainiers: Lawrence, Colman, Boyce, Del Guercio, Neill, Ramsey, Sheridan, Lyons, Pacific Coast League / David Eskenazi Collection
John Ritchey in a Seattle Rainiers uniform, circa early to mid 1950s. Ritchey broke the modern era color barrier with the San Diego Padres in 1948. / David Eskenazi Collection
Legendary broadcaster Leo Lassen, circa 1951. The “Great Gabbo” was the voice of Pacific Coast Leaguie baseball in Seattle from 1931 to 1960. / David Eskenazi Collection
Artie Wilson, Seattle Rainiers Spring Training, 1952. Wilson and Bob Boyd were the first African American players to play baseball professionally for Seattle. In 1952. they battled all year for the PCL batting crown, with Boyd edging out Wilson, .320 to .316. Wilson was the last player to hit .400 in the Negro Leagues. / David Eskenazi Collection
Jim Wert, K Chorlton, Gordy Brunswick, Seattle Rainiers, spring training, 1952 / David Eskenazi Collection
Emil Sick, owner/operator of the Pacific Coast League Seattle Rainiers, 1938-1960 / David Eskenazi Collection
Al Lopez, Fred Hutchinson, Hank Greenberg, 1955 Sicks’ Stadium, Seattle. Hutch managed the Seattle Rainiers to their last PCL pennant in 1955. / David Eskenazi Collection
Seattle Rainiers dugout, Sicks’ Stadium, 1955 / David Eskenazi Collection
Seattle Rainier Maury Wills races Frank Kellert to the bag at Seals Stadium in San Francisco, 1957 / David Eskenazi Collection
Sicks’ Stadium sign, 1960 / David Eskenazi Collection
Sicks’ Stadium, circa 1960, Seattle, WA / David Eskenazi Collection
Johnny Pesky, Seattle Rainiers manager, 1961-1962 / David Eskenazi Collection
1963 Seattle Rainers, Sicks’ Stadium. The Rainers were the AAA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox from 1961 top 1964. Here manager Mel Parnell talks to his players, including future Red Sox Wilbur Wood (far right on railing) and Dalton Jones (fourth from right on railing).
/ David Eskenazi Collection
Sicks Stadium, Seattle Pilots 1969 / David Eskenazi Collection
Mike Hunt, Freddy Muller, Seattle Indians home run kings, 1936 / David Eskenazi Collection
1938 Seattle Rainiers spring training. Sporting Seattle Indians uniforms, the inaugural Seattle Rainers squad included 18 year old Fred Hutchinson (#24), coach Eddie Taylor (far right), manager Jack Lelivelt (second from right)and 18 year old Edo Vanni (third from right). / David Eskenazi Collection
The Seattle Rainers won their second consecutive PCL pennant in 1940. The team sent this Christmas card to season ticket holders and other VIPS. / David Eskenazi Collection
1941 Seattle Rainiers ballpark pass / David Eskenazi Collection
1955 news release, announcing Fred Hutchinson’s return to his hometown of Seattle to manage the Rainers / David Eskenazi Collection
1955 Seattle Rainiers, Pacific Coast League champions / David Eskenazi Collection
Sicks Stadium, circa 1975, Seattle WA / David Eskenazi Collection
Kingdome construction, Seattle, WA 1976 / David Eskenazi Collection
Kingdome construction, Seattle, WA 1976 / David Eskenazi Collection
Seattle Angels bus advertisement, circa 1966 / David Eskenazi Collection
