Oakland Oaks Baseball Season Opens (1918)
1918 · Ephemeral film · 2 min
Synopsis
Baseball season opens in Oakland, California: April 2, 1918; auto parade through downtown streets and pregame warmup.
Uploader's description on archive.org
Details
- Running time
- 2 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- OaklandO1918
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- San Francisco Bay Area: Baseball
- San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland
- Sports: Baseball
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · J. Cal Ewing · mjmcguire · 2009-05-23
My brother, Bill and I are the great grandsons of J. Cal Ewing, who is pictured at the start of the film clip. He is the white-haired gentleman walking along side the car. He is only on for a couple of seconds, but it is wonderful to see a moving picture of him. "Cal" Ewing was the owner of the Oaks and Seals early in the 20th Century and a major influence in the Pacific Coast League. Our family albums only include still photos. For us, the movie is a treasure. Thank you to whomever found it and posted it. Sincerely, Mike McGuire, Santa Rosa, CA
