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Pitcher Collection

"From Satchel Paige to Grover Cleveland Alexander

Background imagePitcher Collection: Flowers in a jug; Photo studio

Flowers in a jug; Photo studio Florence. Date of Photograph:12/04/1931

Background imagePitcher Collection: Satchel Paige. American baseball player

Satchel Paige. American baseball player
LEROY R. PAIGE (1906-1982). Satchel Paige. American baseball player

Background imagePitcher Collection: Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease

Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease
POLLUTION CARTOON, 1866. Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease

Background imagePitcher Collection: POLLUTION CARTOON, 1866. Deaths Dispensary

POLLUTION CARTOON, 1866. Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease

Background imagePitcher Collection: CASSATT: THE BATH, 1891-2. Oil on canvas by Mary Cassatt

CASSATT: THE BATH, 1891-2. Oil on canvas by Mary Cassatt

Background imagePitcher Collection: Cephalotus follicularis, Australian pitcher plant

Cephalotus follicularis, Australian pitcher plant
Plate 42 from Botanical Drawings from Australia (1801) by Ferdinand L Bauer (1760-1826)

Background imagePitcher Collection: GROVER CLEVELAND ALEXANDER (1887-1950). American baseball pitcher

GROVER CLEVELAND ALEXANDER (1887-1950). American baseball pitcher. Photographed while with the Philadelphia Phillies, early 20th century

Background imagePitcher Collection: TOM SEAVER (1944- ). George Thomas Seaver, known as Tom. American baseball pitcher

TOM SEAVER (1944- ). George Thomas Seaver, known as Tom. American baseball pitcher. Pitching for the New York Mets against the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of the 1969 World Series

Background imagePitcher Collection: Molly Pitcher. The Heroine of Monmouth

Molly Pitcher. The Heroine of Monmouth
The Heroine of Monmouth. Molly Pitcher, the wife of a Gunner in the American Army, who when her husband was killed, took his place at the gun

Background imagePitcher Collection: Maple syrup on homemade pancakes

Maple syrup on homemade pancakes
Pancakes and strawberries with homemade maple syrup for breakfast. Photograph

Background imagePitcher Collection: Tropical pitcher plant, Nepenthes distillatoria

Tropical pitcher plant, Nepenthes distillatoria, Nepenthes indica, Nepente dell Indie. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Background imagePitcher Collection: Nepenthes gymnamphora pitcher plant

Nepenthes gymnamphora pitcher plant
Nephenaceae or pitcher plants: Nepenthes gymnamphora (Nepenthes melamphora), carnivorous plant native to Indonesia. Chromolithograph by Adolf Glitsch from an illustration by Ernst Haeckel from Art

Background imagePitcher Collection: After the Bacchanal, 1898 (oil on canvas)

After the Bacchanal, 1898 (oil on canvas)
658858 After the Bacchanal, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Richter, Robert (1861-1941); 120.7x180.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imagePitcher Collection: Still Life with Peaches and Pears Date: 1890

Still Life with Peaches and Pears Date: 1890

Background imagePitcher Collection: BOB GIBSON (1935- ). American baseball pitcher. Pitching the St

BOB GIBSON (1935- ). American baseball pitcher. Pitching the St. Louis Cardinals to victory over the New York Yankees in the seventh and deciding game of the 1964 World Series, at Busch Stadium, St

Background imagePitcher Collection: Brittany - Local Bretons dance around a jug of local cider

Brittany - Local Bretons dance around a jug of local cider
Brittany - Inebriated Local Bretons (and a pair of pigs) dance around a jug (pitcher) of local cider. One chap (left) has certainly had a little too much.... Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePitcher Collection: Christ Washing the Disciples Feet, c. 1305 (fresco) (post restoration) (see also 65194)

Christ Washing the Disciples Feet, c. 1305 (fresco) (post restoration) (see also 65194)
ALI192698 Christ Washing the Disciples Feet, c.1305 (fresco) (post restoration) (see also 65194) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Alinari

Background imagePitcher Collection: 'La cene'(The Last Supper) Peinture d

"La cene"(The Last Supper) Peinture d
FIA5398024 " La cene" (The Last Supper) Peinture d Agostino Carracci (1557-1602) 1594 Dim 172x237 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid by Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602); Prado, Madrid

Background imagePitcher Collection: Pitcher plant (Nepenthes coccinea) pitcher, X-ray

Pitcher plant (Nepenthes coccinea) pitcher, X-ray

Background imagePitcher Collection: Six pitcher plant (Nepenthes coccinea) pitchers, X-ray

Six pitcher plant (Nepenthes coccinea) pitchers, X-ray

Background imagePitcher Collection: JOE PAGE (1917-1980). American baseball pitcher. Pitching the New York Yankees to victory over

JOE PAGE (1917-1980). American baseball pitcher. Pitching the New York Yankees to victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers in the ninth inning of the seventh and deciding game of the 1947 World Series

Background imagePitcher Collection: Hybrid pitcher plant raised by Dr Masters

Hybrid pitcher plant raised by Dr Masters
Hybrid pitcher plant raised by Dr. Masters, Nepenthes mastersiana.. Illustration by P. Stroobant, lithographed by L. Stroobant of Ghent, from Jean Lindens L Illustration Horticole, 1882

Background imagePitcher Collection: Still Life (oil on canvas)

Still Life (oil on canvas)
XIR38737 Still Life (oil on canvas) by Zurbaran, Francisco de (1598-1664); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imagePitcher Collection: DON DRYSDALE (1936-1993). American baseball pitcher. As a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers

DON DRYSDALE (1936-1993). American baseball pitcher. As a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, delivering a pitch to Jim Davenport of the San Francisco Giants on the way to recording his fifth

Background imagePitcher Collection: Baseball in a Field

Baseball in a Field
A game of baseball in an open field, spectators round the perimeter : a formally dressed umpire watches as the pitcher makes his run-up from the centre of the diamond

Background imagePitcher Collection: Christ and the Samaritan Woman, 1310. Creator: Duccio di Buoninsegna

Christ and the Samaritan Woman, 1310. Creator: Duccio di Buoninsegna
Christ and the Samaritan Woman, 1310.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Still Life with Pestle and Mortar, Pitcher and Copper Cauldron, 1728. Creator: Jean-Simeon Chardin

Still Life with Pestle and Mortar, Pitcher and Copper Cauldron, 1728. Creator: Jean-Simeon Chardin
Still Life with Pestle and Mortar, Pitcher and Copper Cauldron, 1728.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Christ and the Woman of Samaria at the Well, 1640. Creator: Guercino

Christ and the Woman of Samaria at the Well, 1640. Creator: Guercino
Christ and the Woman of Samaria at the Well, 1640. The meeting between Christ and the woman of Samaria at the well is only recounted in the Gospel of Saint John.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Tavern Interior, 1661. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade

Tavern Interior, 1661. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
Tavern Interior, 1661. In this tavern scene Van Ostade depicted some of the leisure activities of the humblest social classes such as board games, drinking and smoking

Background imagePitcher Collection: Arley Wilbur Cooper, pitcher, Columbus, American Association (baseball), 1912

Arley Wilbur Cooper, pitcher, Columbus, American Association (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Arley Wilbur Cooper, pitcher, Columbus, American Association (baseball), 1912.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Al Demaree, New York AL (baseball), 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Al Demaree, New York AL (baseball), 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Al Demaree, New York AL (baseball), 1913.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Pfeifer Fullenweider, 1912 NY Giants pitching prospect, Columbia S.C., South Atlantic..., 1912

Pfeifer Fullenweider, 1912 NY Giants pitching prospect, Columbia S.C., South Atlantic..., 1912
Pfeifer Fullenweider, 1912 NY Giants pitching prospect, Columbia S.C., South Atlantic League (baseball), 1912.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Christy Mathewson, New York, NL - World Series batting practice (baseball), 1911

Christy Mathewson, New York, NL - World Series batting practice (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Christy Mathewson, New York, NL - World Series batting practice (baseball), 1911.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Christy Mathewson, New York, NL - World Series warm up (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Christy Mathewson, New York, NL - World Series warm up (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Christy Mathewson, New York, NL - World Series warm up (baseball), 1911.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Chief Meyers, New York, NL & Chief Bender, Philadelphia, AL at World Series (baseball), 1911

Chief Meyers, New York, NL & Chief Bender, Philadelphia, AL at World Series (baseball), 1911.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Eddie Plank & Chief Bender, Philadelphia, AL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Eddie Plank & Chief Bender, Philadelphia, AL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Eddie Plank & Chief Bender, Philadelphia, AL (baseball), 1911.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Washburn with Rube Marquard & Mike Donlin, New York, NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Washburn with Rube Marquard & Mike Donlin, New York, NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Washburn with Rube Marquard & Mike Donlin, New York, NL (baseball), 1911.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Libe Washburn with Rube Marquard, New York, NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Libe Washburn with Rube Marquard, New York, NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Libe Washburn with Rube Marquard, New York, NL (baseball), 1911. Shows baseball player Richard William "Rube"Marquard (1886-1980)

Background imagePitcher Collection: Wid Conroy, Washington, AL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Wid Conroy, Washington, AL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Wid Conroy, Washington, AL (baseball), 1911.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Ed Ruelbach, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Ed Ruelbach, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Ed Ruelbach, Chicago, NL (baseball), 1910.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Addie Joss, Cleveland, AL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Addie Joss, Cleveland, AL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Addie Joss, Cleveland, AL (baseball), 1910.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Ewart 'Dixie'Walker, Washington, AL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Ewart "Dixie"Walker, Washington, AL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Ewart "Dixie"Walker, Washington, AL (baseball), 1910.

Background imagePitcher Collection: George McQuillan, Philadelphia, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

George McQuillan, Philadelphia, NL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
George McQuillan, Philadelphia, NL (baseball), 1910.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Cy Morgan, Philadelphia, AL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Cy Morgan, Philadelphia, AL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Cy Morgan, Philadelphia, AL (baseball), 1910.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Long Tom Hughes, Washington, AL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Long Tom Hughes, Washington, AL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Long Tom Hughes, Washington, AL (baseball), 1911.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Jack Quinn & Jim Vaughn wearing partial 1909 uniforms, New York, AL (baseball), 1910

Jack Quinn & Jim Vaughn wearing partial 1909 uniforms, New York, AL (baseball), 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Jack Quinn & Jim Vaughn wearing partial 1909 uniforms, New York, AL (baseball), 1910.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Rube Marquard standing at right, Libe Washburn in center & Mike..., New York, NL (baseball)

Rube Marquard standing at right, Libe Washburn in center & Mike..., New York, NL (baseball)
Rube Marquard standing at right, (Libe?) Washburn in center & Mike Donlin standing at left, New York, NL (baseball), 1911.

Background imagePitcher Collection: Grover Lowdermilk, St. Louis, NL (baseball), c1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Grover Lowdermilk, St. Louis, NL (baseball), c1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Grover Lowdermilk, St. Louis, NL (baseball), c1911. Shows baseball player and pitcher Grover Cleveland (Slim) Lowdermilk (1885-1968).




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"From Satchel Paige to Grover Cleveland Alexander: The Legendary Pitchers of American Baseball" Step into the world of baseball and discover the remarkable stories behind some of the greatest pitchers in history. Satchel Paige, an iconic figure in American sports, revolutionized the game with his exceptional talent and unmatched charisma. But let's take a step back in time to 1866, where a thought-provoking cartoon called "Deaths Dispensary" shed light on water pollution as a source of disease. This powerful image reminds us of the importance of preserving our environment for future generations. Shifting gears from social commentary to artistry, Mary Cassatt's masterpiece "The Bath" captures tender moments between mother and child. Just like a skilled pitcher carefully throws each pitch, Cassatt delicately paints her subjects with love and precision. Speaking of pitchers, Grover Cleveland Alexander made waves in early 20th-century baseball while playing for the Philadelphia Phillies. His skillful pitching techniques left fans mesmerized and opponents struggling to hit his pitches. Nature also has its own unique pitchers - Cephalotus follicularis and Nepenthes gymnamphora pitcher plants. These fascinating plants have evolved extraordinary adaptations to lure unsuspecting insects into their deadly traps. Let's switch gears once again – this time to something sweet. Picture warm homemade pancakes drizzled with maple syrup straight from nature's very own pitcher plant - a delightful treat that satisfies both your taste buds and your imagination. Art continues to inspire us throughout history; take Henri Matisse's captivating painting "After the Bacchanal. " It transports viewers into a world filled with vibrant colors and lively scenes reminiscent of wild celebrations led by mythical figures. Religion meets art in Giotto di Bondone's fresco "Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet, " showcasing humility through service.