This image of Baker was taken in 1911 by Kingsmore, a noted Philadelphia photographer, during the World Series. This is one of the few known surviving prints of his work. Note the attribution on this page from the 1912 Reach Guide.
Rube Foster, the father of black baseball, formed his American Giants team in 1911. This is one of the earliest images of the team August 1911 at the “Big Days” festival in Fennimore, Wisconsin. Top Row: Bill Pierce, Bill Monroe and ? Middle Row: Andrew…
Circa 1906 RPPC of Jimmy Williams of the New York Highlanders, likely taken during Spring Training as annotated on the back. The RPPC is slightly trimmed, but in no way does this detract from the eye appeal of the image. Early Highlander postcards are incredibly…
This, and another photo in the collection, shows Red Faber in one of his earliest photos in a Major League uniform in the London game. Faber did not make his first appearance in the the Majors until the 1914 regular season for the Chicago White…