Boston Braves Art Shires and Nat Krock 1930s Real Photo Postcard

Art Shires, often known as "The Great Art Shires," was a colorful figure in Major League Baseball, playing for the Boston Braves in 1932. A first baseman and occasional pitcher, Shires was known as much for his flamboyant personality and off-field antics, including a brief professional boxing career, as for his play. This image likely dates to his single season with the Braves, capturing a moment reflecting the casual camaraderie prevalent in baseball during the early 1930s.

Nat Krock, pictured alongside Shires, was a professional baseball player, primarily a catcher, who spent most of his career in the minor leagues, including time within the Boston Braves' farm system in the early 1930s. Such postcards illustrate the broader world of professional baseball, where major league players interacted with minor league hopefuls and career minor leaguers, all contributing to the sport's growing popularity and cultural significance during the interwar period.