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1. A 3.5 x 3.5 color photo of Clinton Gridley in a baseball uniform "as angel" standing with a bat on his shoulder in front of the Lake Bluff Children's Home.

   Clinton Gridley

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. A silent movie created by Archie Bowen in 1934. - First of two silent movies created by George Bowen, AKA Archie Bowen. Bowen created American Legion films of Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Waukegan, and New York between 1934 and 1937 and took photos of the Beach in the mid 1940s, both of have been digitized.

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Baseball Program Pitt vs. Great Lakes - Program for a baseball game in October 1943 between Great Lakes and the Pitt Panthers. At this point, Cochrane was coaching baseball at Great Lakes, and he is listed as one of their coaches.

   Baseball Program Pitt vs. Great Lakes

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Baseball uniform

   A baseball uniform belonging to Herbert Nelson, Jr. circa 1934. The name on the jersey reads Sox

   Record Type: Object

   
5. Charlie Geraghty in his baseball uniform - A 3.5" x 2.5" black and white photo of Charlie Geraghty in his baseball uniform taken around 1935, and a 8 x 10 reprint of the same photo. Charlie was born in 1919 and lived at 310 East North Avenue.

   Charlie Geraghty in his baseball uniform

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Cochrane and Bob Feller - Photo of Cochrane with Bob Feller while Mickey Cochrane was coaching at Great Lakes Naval Academy.

   Cochrane and Bob Feller

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Cochrane and Cobb - Photo of Mickey Cochrane with Ty Cobb

   Cochrane and Cobb

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Cochrane and Fox - Photo of Mickey Cochrane with Jimmy Fox while they were playing on the Philadelphia Athletics.

   Cochrane and Fox

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Cochrane, Lloyd, and Babe Ruth - Photo of Mickey Cochrane, Lloyd, and Babe Ruth

   Cochrane, Lloyd, and Babe Ruth

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Former Cub Ryne Sandberg - An article in Forest & Bluff from June 2016 on Ryne and Margaret Sandberg and their new life in Lake Bluff. Ryne, a former Chicago Cub and Hall of Famer talks about his life as one of the Cubs.

    Former Cub Ryne Sandberg

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Foxx, Babe Ruth, Gehrig, and Cochane - Foxx, Babe Ruth, Gehrig, and Cochane

    Foxx, Babe Ruth, Gehrig, and Cochane

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Gordon "Mickey" Cochrane and Joe Louis - Black and white photo of Gordan "Mickey" Cochrane of Lake Bluff shown in his baseball uniform, standing in front of Joe Louis; both men have their fists raised in a mock pose.

    Gordon "Mickey" Cochrane and Joe Louis

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane - Note from David Forlow to Janet Nelson and Kathy O'Hara, saying that he collected the following information on Gordon Cochrane. Short biography of Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane, a very famous baseball player who lived in Lake Bluff at the time of his death. During the 1920s and 1930s, he played with the Portland Beavers, the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Detroit Tigers, earning the Most Valuable Player Award in 1934 and winning the World Series in 1935, before he suffered a career-ending head injury in 1937. During World War II, her served in the South Pacific. He died of lymphatic cancer in 1962. Newspaper clip announcing Cochrane's death. Cover of a Fleer Greats magazine with Mickey Cochrane, and an excerpt from the magazine listing all of his stats year-by-year. Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, May 26, 1937, with headline "Pitched Ball Fractures Cochrane's Skull." Another newspaper clip from May 26, 1937, with headline "Cochrane Gains, but Condition is Still Grave." Newspaper clip from May 30, 1937: "Doctors Think Cochrane May Play Ball Again." Newspaper clip from June 5, 1937: "Cochrane Sent Back to Detroit on Special Car." Newspaper clip discussing how Cochrane will watch the World Series, where the Yankees will play the Giants. Cochrane predicts that the Yankees will win, but he thinks the Giants will be harder to defeat than in the previous year. Newspaper clip mentioning that Cochrane and his family will be moving to the Chicago area. Newspaper clip discussing how Cochrane will coach baseball at Great Lakes Naval Academy.

    Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. Great Lakes Baseball Poster - Poster for the Great Lakes Naval Academy baseball team's 1943 season with picture of Mickey Cochrane in the center

    Great Lakes Baseball Poster

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Lake County Star - CITIZENS COMMITTEE PUT TO WORK - to help with providing further study to the problems created by rising student enrollment, suggest possible solutions and facilitate communication between the school and the public. Joint sessions were held with Lake Forest and Lake Bluff grade school boards. LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ARE IN THE SWIM - an intensive swimming program LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL GIVES SUMMER SCHEDULE Highland Park, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff Pony League held a meeting about an all star baseball event. Lake Bluff Women's Club Gives Gift to Library Fund - Mrs. Arnold Rostron, library board member reported. Max Wildman, who is also a board member and counsel of the library.

    Lake County Star

    Record Type: Archive

    
16. Mickey Cochrane Baseball Card - Baseball card featuring Mickey Cochrane

    Mickey Cochrane Baseball Card

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. Mickey Cochrane Baseball Card - Baseball card featuring Mickey Cochrane

    Mickey Cochrane Baseball Card

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. On the bench - A line of children on the bench all in green watching tee ball.

    On the bench

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. Photograph of Ryn Sandberg - Framed photograph of Baseball playe Ryn Sandberg. Picture is black and white, chest up photo of Ryn with a baseball in front of him

    Photo 7102

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. Play Ball: Lessons Learned on the Diamond - Boese, Tim

    2019

    Record Type: Library

    
21. St. Louis Cardinals - Upper Deck Heroes of Baseball St. Louis Cardinals, May 15, 1993. Features: Art Shamsky, Reggie Jackson, Dick Williams, Earl Weaver, Bob Feller, and Ken Holtzman

    Photo 3067

    Record Type: Photo

    
22. Tee ball - Several children playing tee ball / baseball in the park.

    Tee ball

    Record Type: Photo

    
23. The Lake Forester - The Lake Forester - The Lake Bluff post of the American Legion is preparing an Independence Day celebration, with a baseball game between Lake Bluff and Lake Forest. Mrs. John McCormick was involved in a car accident when her car landed in a ditch on Sheridan Road near Fort Sheridan. She received medical attention at the Fort hospital. Mrs. Harry McIntosh of 1130 North Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, is opening her gardens for the benefit of the Lake Bluff Orphanage. GIVES BUILDING TO ARDEN SHORE CAMP - Mrs, James Douglas of Lake Forest (Lake Bluff?) gives the gift of a building for nature study at Arden Shore. Mentions Miss Norma Watrous visiting her father in Lake Buff at the Manor house.

    The Lake Forester

    Record Type: Archive