This famous three-man photo shows Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and Ted Williams together when Mantle was in his rookie year, DiMaggio was at the tail end of his career.
The fearsome batting duo of Gehrig and Ruth, probably around 1927.
This publicity photo from “The Pride of the Yankees” has Cooper playing Gehrig. Ruth appeared as himself in the movie.
This tribute style print spans White Ford’s years in several different stages and poses.
Another combination of players who made history, with San Francisco Giant Willie Mays between Ford and Mantle.
Yogi, kicked back with feet up, cigar in his teeth, totally relaxed! Berra was one of the most decorated players in baseball history: 3-time AL MVP, 10 World Series championships as a player (still the record for any player in any sport).
Sometimes customers entering the store were so engaged with the photos that they confided in their own connection and offered to provide additional special photos. This explains how the Red Schoendienst card and gift of the team photo arrived.
Keith Hernandez visited the store and offered to send a frameable autographed photo. That is how we came to have this wonderful addition to the display with a personalized inscription too: "To Robert, Let's Go Mets! Keith Hernandez, '79 NL MVP." Hernandez was a defensive wizard at first base (widely considered the best fielding first baseman ever, with 11 straight Gold Gloves) and a key leader on the Mets' 1986 World Series championship team.
This autographed photo was a gift as well, showing McGwire in his Oakland A’s days, possibly in his Rookie of the Year 1987.