Fohl was the manager of the Cleveland Naps in 1916. The photo is by noted Cleveland photographer Frank W. Smith who had a penchant for having the subject of his photo sign the photo. The photo is printed on doubleweight high quality paper as Smith was wont to do. Smith may have been a collector himself.
Billy Sullivan and Boss Schmidt, catchers for the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers respectively, relax along the outfield wall at Benett Park in Detroit circa 1910. This image was captured by a photographer from The Detroit News. It perfectly captures the essence of the…
Chief Meyers as captured by Louis Van Oeyen in 1911. The photo was Van Oeyn’s 1911 dated stamp, his handwriting noting he took it on September 19, 1911. It was taken at Forbes Field in Pittsburg. It also has Van Oeyen’s blind embossed stamp. It…
This striking portrait of Eddie Collins was taken by Paul Thompson in 1915. We know it is 1915 by the uniform. Collins joined the White Sox that year and that is the last year they wore that uniform.