This interesting image was shot by Schumann in Hamilton Park, Chicago in 1907. It appears to capture a baseball game taking place. Note several players in the dark uniforms with white socks and belt, and with white caps with a dark bill. This matches the road uniform of the Chicago White Sox in 1907. Could this be White Sox players putting on an exhibition? Possible, but the mystery will remain unsolved.
Hughie Jennings showing his trademark enthusiasm coaching the Detroit Tigers. Interesting advertising on the outfield wall.
This game action shot shows the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox in September 1912 during Fenway’s inaugural season. The keys to establishing that series are the pressbox and the new box seats down the baselines. Fenway had a small pressbox atop the…
Rare 1910 H.C. Hubel real photo postcard depicting Ralph Works. Hubel was a Michigan photographer who produced wonderful RPPCs in which he would transpose images onto a different background, such as this giant player towering over buildings and people. One of the earliest versions of…