Tommy McDonough ~ photographer | Oakland Tribune

This is a photographic negative of a play at the plate during an Oakland Oaks baseball game. The base runner is sliding into homeplate just as the catcher is jumping in the air to avoid the...

This is a photographic negative of an umpire pointing his finger as if a batter has been thrown out of the game. The umpire is pointing the finger on his right hand toward the dugout on the third...

This is a photographic negative of an Oakland Oaks base runner about to reach home plate. The catcher (#3) is motioning toward the Oak runner and the play will be close. The runner has his right...

This is a photographic negative of a San Diego Padres base runner crossing home plate. The catcher is leaning over attempting to field the throw. The runner has his right foot on the plate and...

This is a photographic negative of a San Francisco Seals base runner crossing home plate. The catcher is leaning over attempting to make the tag. The runner has his left foot on the plate but it...

This is a photographic negative of a San Francisco Seals base runner sliding into home plate. The catcher is making the tag to his right. The runner is about to touch the plate but is clearly...

This is a photographic negative of a Hollywood Stars base runner sliding into home plate. The catcher is making the tag over the plate. The runner is there and the call is unknown since the play...

This is a photographic negative of an Oakland Oak batter just reaching first base. The first baseman is stretching forward an to his right to field the throw ball. The runner's left foot is on...

This is a photographic negative of an San Diego Padre batter just reaching first base. The Oaks first baseman is leaping in the air to catch the throw ball. The runner's left foot is on the bag...

This is a photographic negative of an Oakland Oak base runner returning back to first base. The first baseman (#32) is receiving the throw ball and has his right foot on the base. The runner's...

This is a photographic negative of a base runner sliding into third base. The third baseman is attempting to make a play on him. The fielder's left foot is on the base and the glove is in the...

This is a photographic negative of a Sacramento Solons batter about to reach first base. The first baseman (#19) is stretched out attempting to make a play on the runner. The fielder's left foot...

This is a photographic negative of a left-handed baseball player batting during a game. The batter is in the middle of his swing as his arms are outstretched in front of him and pointing toward...

This is a photographic negative of a catcher making an attempt on a pop up near homeplate. The catcher is looking straight up in the air and has his arms stretched out in front of him. The...

This is a photographic negative of an Oakland Oaks player being congratulated at homeplate after he hit a homerun. The player who has just rounded the bases is nearly at homeplate and just about...

This is a photographic negative of a baseball player sliding into third base. The game is between the Oakland Oaks and ???. The third baseman is leaning over the sliding player attempting to put...

This is a photographic negative of a Los Angels Angel about to cross first base during a game against the Oakland Oaks. The first baseman is having to field the thrown ball off the ground. The...

This is a photographic negative of an Oakland Oak base runner returning back to first base. The first baseman is kneeling on his left leg and stretching forward to field the throw ball. The...

This is a photographic negative of an Oakland Oaks player somewhere in the Oak's ballpark. The player is accepting his new uniform from another man. The man giving the new uniform to the player...

This is a photographic negative of an Oakland Oaks player in a standing pose like he is pitching. There are two United States Army men kneeling next to him and pointing their guns toward the...