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Spring has brought with it the start of baseball season. From Little League games to the Portland Sea Dogs, shouts of “Play Ball!” are in the air. In the spirit of America’s pastime, check out some archival photos of high school baseball in Maine from 1938.

A baseball team in Sanford stands expectantly on the dugout steps, ready to take the field. Portland Press Herald photo courtesy Portland Public Library Special Collections and Archives
Westbrook High School baseball player Warren Merrill gets ready to attempt a bunt. Merrill was the catcher for the Paper City baseball team. He also was a formidable hitter. Portland Press Herald photo courtesy Portland Public Library Special Collections and Archives
On May 15, 1938, players from South Portland and Cheverus high school baseball teams play a game. Portland Press Herald photo courtesy Portland Public Library Special Collections and Archives

See more photos of life in Maine from our archives here.

Aimsel Ponti is a music writer and content producer for the Portland Press Herald. She has been obsessed with – and inspired by – music since she listened to Monkees records borrowed from the town...

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