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Swing King Frank Sinatra – Mid-1940s

It goes without saying that Frank Sinatra is one of the most famous figures in American pop culture. Ol’ Blue Eyes crooned his way into the nation’s hearts before he became a major movie star. But before the king of swing was rolling with the Rat Pack, he could be found swinging bats with the fellas.

He is known for embodying a bygone era of elegance and glamour, but this rare photo from the mid-1940s shows the Chairman of the Board in what can only be one of the most all-American images ever: Frank Sinatra playing ball with his buddies in his hometown of Hoboken, New Jersey.