1952 Boston Braves, No. 19 Joe Morgan
Though he signed with the old Boston Braves in 1952, it wasn’t until 1957 that Walpole, Mass., native Joe Morgan made it to the big leagues with the Milwaukee Braves. He went on to play parts of four seasons in the big leagues, including stints with the Kansas City Athletics, Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Cardinals. He is best known for his tenure as manager of the Red Sox from 1988 to 1991, during which he won two American League East titles.
1952 New York Yankees, No. 5 Joe DiMaggio
The Yankee Clipper closed out his career with the 1951 Yankees, who defeated the New York Giants in the World Series.
1952 New York Yankees, No. 7 Mickey Mantle
Steve McMann, Babson College (’98); Alex Hakesley, Northern Essex Community College (’00); Cary McConnell, coach (’02-03, ’05, ’07); Sam Shaughnessy, Boston College (’04); Matt Collins, Tufts University (’09); Donny Murray, Holy Cross (’12); J.R. Richard, Suffolk University (’13); Ryne Reynoso, Boston College (’14); Cam Monagle, Matignon High School/Merrimack College (’15-18); Rob Nadel, Siena College (alum) (’23); Nate Hartley, Clarkson University (’24).
1959 Chicago White Sox, No. 2 Nellie Foxx
Hall of Fame second baseman Nellie Fox played 14 of his 19 seasons with the White Sox. He led the American League in hits four times and was a 12-time all-star.
1964 Boston Red Sox, No. 17 Dick Radatz
This is the actual uniform worn by Dick Radatz at the 2002 celebration of life in memory of Ted Williams at Fenway Park. Radatz, one of the greatest relief pitchers in Red Sox history, threw out the first pitch at the 1997 Oldtime Baseball Game. He was a longtime presence on “The Big Show” on WEEI. He died in 2005.
1965 Cincinnati Reds, No. 20 Frank Robinson
Hall of Famer Frank Robinson logged 10 of his 21 seasons in Cincinnati and later played on two World Series-winning teams with the Orioles. In 1975 he became the first African-American manager in the major leagues when he was hired by the Cleveland Indians.
1967 Boston Red Sox, No. 8 Carl Yastrzemski
Carl Yastrzemski made his major-league debut in 1961 and played his entire career — 23 seasons — with the Red Sox. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989, he remains one of the greatest all-around players in Red Sox history. In 1967 he won the Triple Crown and was named MVP in leading the “Impossible Dream” Red Sox to the American League pennant.
1968 Boston Red Sox No. 10 Jerry Moses
Donated by the Red Sox, this uniform honors the late Jerry Moses, an early supporter of the Oldtime Baseball Game whose son Steve played in the game in 1995. Jerry Moses played nine seasons in the big leagues, the first four with the Red Sox. A successful businessman who settled in the Boston area after his playing days, Jerry died in 2018.
1969 Boston Red Sox, No. 50 Mike Timlin
This throwback uniform features the 100th anniversary Major League Baseball patch, which was worn by all big-league teams.
Boston Red Sox, No. 41 Jim Corsi
This is an actual home uniform worn in the big leagues by Newton, Mass., native Jim Corsi, who pitched for his hometown Red Sox from 1997 to 1999. Corsi pitched 10 seasons in the big leagues and was a member of the 1989 World Series champion Oakland A’s. After his career ended, Corsi became the first former Red Sox player to play in the Oldtime Baseball Game, making appearances in 2002 and ’03.
Boston Red Sox, No. 3, Pete Frates
No uniform in the Oldtime Baseball Game offers more symbolism — and has seen more of the country — than the No. 3 Red Sox uniform that was unveiled in 2012. For it was in the 2012 Oldtime Baseball Game that former Boston College captain Pete Frates, who earlier that year had been diagnosed with ALS, wore this uniform when he made what would be his final appearance in a game before devoting the rest of his life to raising awareness and helping to find a cure for Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Frates was supposed to wear our No. 9 Ted Williams uniform that night, but in a surprise appearance before the game Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington presented him with a No. 3 Red Sox uniform — representing the number Pete had worn throughout his career, including his days at Boston College. Frates would go on to wear this shirt during the countless appearances he would make until he died on December 9, 2019.
Tigres del Licey
The Tigres del Licey are one of the oldest professional teams in the Dominican Republic, founded in 1907. They are one of two teams based in Santo Domingo, the Domincan’s capital city.
New York Knights, No. 9 Roy Hobbs
The only fictional team in the Oldtime Baseball Game. Film buffs will recall “The Natural,” in which Robert Redford portrayed a slugger named Roy Hobbs.