Here’s a peek at an early 1900’s baseball game on the Treadwell Mines field. If you have any information on these teams, or any early sports events, clubs and teams in the area, please contact the Juneau Empire Sports Editor, Outdoors Editor, or Online Editor at editor@juneauempire.com. See daily historical photos on page A2 and in Sports. For more historical photos go to Juneauempire.com.
An early 1900's baseball game on the Treadwell Mines field. If you have any information on any early sports in the area please call the Juneau Empire Sports Editor, Outdoors Editor, or Online Editor. See daily historical photos on page A2 and in Sports. For more historical photos go to Juneauempire.com. This photo is courtesy of the Alaska State Library, P525-6-21.
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They had real baseball fields back then . It looks like the field may have been grass with dirts base running lanes and pitchers mound. Much better than the compacted dirt and rock parking lots we have now.