"On the fly" / The Major & Knapp Eng. Mfg. & Lith. Co., 71 Broadway, N.Y. – Vintage Wall Art
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This historic image of "On the fly" / The Major & Knapp Eng. Mfg. & Lith. Co., 71 Broadway, N.Y. brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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"On the fly" / The Major & Knapp Eng. Mfg. & Lith. Co., 71 Broadway, N.Y.
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Here a fielder readies himself under a high-hit ball, with the caption "On the fly" naming a catch made before the ball touches the ground. The print dates to 1867 and came from Major & Knapp, a New York lithography firm on Broadway that produced colorful labels for tobacco packages. The scene reflects baseball as it was played then, when outfielders typically caught balls bare-handed, well before gloves became standard equipment.
| Created / published | 1867 |
|---|---|
| Subjects | SUMMARY: Tobacco package label showing outfielder preparing to catch a batted ball "on the fly", in the days before baseball gloves. |
| Original scan | 5,273 × 2,904 px · prints to 18 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 14 |
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