Historical April 1986 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The glory of the golden era of baseball in St. Louis will come to life again on April 8 when a new exhibition, “St. Louis’ Baseball Hall of Fame Members, 1905-1935” will open at the Missouri Historical Society in the Jefferson Memorial Building in Forest Park.
The collection of more than 35 photographs features the work of Charles Martin Conlon in the James Hazlewood Williams Gallery.
The exhibition will show both portrait and action shots of such baseball greats as Grover Cleveland Alexander, Dizzy Dean, Frank Frisch, Goose Goslin, and Rogers Hornsby. Conlon, one of the first baseball photographers, worked from 1904 until 1938.
The exhibition is made possible through the cooperation of The Sporting News, which is celebrating its 100th year as a St. Louis publication in 1986, and its archivist, Paul McFarlane, who has charge of the Conlon Collection. “St Louis’ Baseball Hall of Fame Member’s” will run through November.
The History Museum in Forest Park is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
There is no admission charge.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April 1986.
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