Bender is seen here taking batting practice at the newly constructed Polo Grounds in New York during the 1911 World Series.
George Grantham Bain photo of Hughie Jennings date stamped 1908 with a period Bain news stamp as well. This photo was definitely printed in 1908, but it may be a Type III from a duplicate negative.
The penetrating glare of Kennesaw “Mountain” Landis in 1918 when he was a Federal Judge in Chicago. A couple of years later he would become baseball’s first Commissioner, decide the 1919 Black Sox debacle and forever place his imprint on the game.
This image was taken of Christy Mathewson at the 1911 World Series. Matty is seen warming up in his black uniform, only worn during the 1911 World Series, prior to a game in the Polo Grounds. This photo was by Brown Brothers, their 108 Fulton…