Judge — October 11, 1913 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge's Revue of Baseball This satirical baseball page uses caricatures to mock baseball personalities and situations circa early 1900s. The central comic strips humorously depict typical game scenarios: "One three base hit makes the whole world kin" shows excited fans; "The battree-e-es for today" presents managers announcing lineups; "Benched" illustrates a player's dismissal; and "3 and 2" references a tense count situation. The bottom panel, "Grand Stand Managers," features caricatured heads of what appear to be famous managers or owners of the era—likely mocking their distinctive appearances and reputations. The overall satire targets baseball's colorful personalities, fan enthusiasm, and the sport's social prominence in American culture, using exaggerated facial features typical of period sports journalism humor.