As in other states, development and expansion of baseball in Washington reflected the social and economic growth of the state itself. From the 1890s forward, professional, semi-pro, and amateur leagues abounded across the entire state, often sponsored and supported by the dominant industries of their particular region.
In this image, members of the Rainier Beach Baseball Team stand together in uniform, while the ball boy sits in front of them next to an arrangement of bats, balls, and gloves. The only individual identified in this image is Harry Lloyd Esthy, the fourth person from left.
Caption information source: The Seattle Daily Times, April 15, 1923, p. 37 Caption information source: “Play Ball! A Slideshow of the History of Early Baseball in Washington,” by David Eskenazi, HistoryLink.org Essay 7074
ID Number: Lib1992.2.1
Date: 1923
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 6.75 x 14.25 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
