This prototype card was likely produced for advertising purposes as another like it has never been seen. There is a Reach American League Official baseball behind Bender so there may be some link there.
Bender is seen here taking batting practice at the newly constructed Polo Grounds in New York during the 1911 World Series.
Oversized 14 x 17 game action shot of Bender at the Hilltop Park in New York. The Armory building, built in 1911, is evident behind the wall. This huge image would have hung at a newsstand to sell papers.
Chief Bender in his Pinkerton T5 and scorecard image. The original photo is by Charles Conlon as seen in the Collection. Pinkerton, a tobacco company, issued the T5 cabinet cards with an actual photo print and also smaller postcard sized lithographic scorecard back and plan…