Apr 19, 2018
Ray Caldwell, at Polo Grounds, NY. 1913. Looks like he's out in the rain. Ray was one of the 17 spitball pitchers to be allowed to throw the pitch even after it was disallowed across the league. But perhaps he was best remembered for being struck by lightning whilst playing for the Cleveland Indians against the Philadelphia Athletics in 1919; remarkably, despite being knocked unconscious, he refused to leave the game, having pitched 8.2 innings, and went on to record the final out for the win. - Wikipedia #baseball #vintagebaseball #baseballhistory #history #vintage #portrait #baseballislife #baseballlife #playball #oldschool #player #baseballplayer #baseballfaces #americanasbaseball #goteam #blackandwhite