http://io9.com/5914713/the-awesomely-weird-art-of-1800s-baseball-photography

6/1/2012 4:47:35 PM

good show old chap

6/1/2012 4:48:56 PM

6/1/2012 4:53:37 PM

the comments are very informative

6/1/2012 4:54:21 PM

^^One of my all time favorite Conan bits.

"This one's for you, Nell!"

6/1/2012 4:55:49 PM

6/1/2012 4:56:30 PM

Quote :

"HURL THAT APPLE"

6/1/2012 4:59:28 PM

I love that they used forest and river scene backdrops for some of the pics.

Just playing baseball here on this bridge over the stream, lol.

6/1/2012 5:12:44 PM

Old Hoss is bar-none the best twitter parody out there.

[Edited on June 1, 2012 at 5:56 PM. Reason : more topical pic -- are they in a kitchen?]

6/1/2012 5:55:47 PM

Thanks for rescuing this thread, aph319. I was going to post the same.

6/1/2012 9:54:39 PM

So I take it this was before drugs and gloves became mainstream in baseball?

[Edited on June 1, 2012 at 10:09 PM. Reason : I don't see anyone that looks like Bonds or Mark M anywhere....]

6/1/2012 10:03:25 PM

lots of hard liquor != steroids

6/1/2012 10:23:50 PM

That gentleman likes to ply his seed in the other melon patch.

6/9/2012 3:34:54 PM

It's almost like everyone pre-1900 was a hipster.

6/9/2012 3:48:52 PM

This one is a fave of mine:


Conan Sells His Car by Avartaja

6/9/2012 3:54:31 PM

Conan's old-timey baseball bit is his best work as far as I'm concerned.

6/9/2012 4:44:59 PM

Some say a waste of time, others say an INCREDIBLE waste of time.

6/9/2012 5:03:55 PM

Stare that ball down

6/9/2012 5:16:26 PM

he better make sure that base doesnt blow away in the breeze^

Looking at these pictures I can just hear the piano playing







[Edited on June 9, 2012 at 5:43 PM. Reason : p]

6/9/2012 5:34:17 PM

Here are some other favorites:

6/9/2012 6:05:15 PM

^^ Looks a bit like



I fucking hate Matthew McConaughey.

6/9/2012 7:14:24 PM