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"Let us thank God for our people

The photo was taken by Times staff photographer George Tames (1919 - 1994)

much of the race was run in cruise control

Simone’s illustrative work has been commissioned and featured by The New York Times

fearless painters are coming down the bridge's vertical suspenders

Baseball's Early Days Frame Color:Unframed "Let us thank God forIn a scene from baseball's Deadball Era, a catcher and batter prepare for a pitch in a game between the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates, Sept. 18, 1908. Back then pitchers threw spitballs, uniforms had no numbers and a dozen homers could win you a home run title. The catcher is Roger Bresnahan of the Giants, a versatile athlete who played all nine positions. Regarded as the Deadball Era's most famous catcher, he introduced protective equipment