Die cut image of Mordicai Brown’s hand that was injured as a young man on the farm. This disfigurement allowed him to put a spin on the ball like no other pitcher and has a major factor in his success.
Honus Wagner holds a medicine ball at Spring Training in Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1914. Many clubs trained in the popular resort. Note the hills surrounding the stadium
Tris Speaker as a young player shown in Hot Springs, Arkansas for Spring Training. An unmounted photo from a cabinet photo set issued of the 1910 Boston Red Sox. A Hooper from this set is also in the Collection.
This image of Bender was taken by Charles Conlon circa 1909 based on the uniform. Note the intensity of Bender in his follow through. Conlon’s stamp, which has been marked through, and handwriting are on the back of the photo.