One of the best early career Mathewson photos out there. Mathewson seems to be contemplating what fame and fortune that small orb he holds in his hand will one day bring him. It is very likely this picture was taken at a 1902 photo shoot at the Polo Grounds by a photographer for The Bain News Service. See the newspaper spread with similarly posed images. Note the black outlining at the left edge of our image, it was likely prepped for the article, but ultimately wasn’t used.
Lou Gehrig’s 1928 Exhibit postcard pose. This image of Gehrig has been trimmed to remove most of the background for publication. Gehrig card pose photographs are very scarce.
This image is of Joe Harris of the Boston Americans circa 1905. Harris had a lifetime record of 3-30, making his one of the worst won/loss percentages for a career in Major League history. The photo is by Louis Van Oeyen and likely bears his…
Interesting example of how Conlon edited his work for publication. His handwritten notations are on back and instruct the publisher on how to much the umpire closer for publication. Shown in the gallery is the resulting published work.