A snippet from a larger Louis Van Oeyen panoramic photo of the teams lined up on Addie Joss Day. Joss, the Cleveland Naps star, had died of tubercular meningitis at age 31 in April. A team of American League “All Stars” came to Cleveland’s League Park on July 24, 1911 to play the hometown Naps for the benefit of Joss’s family.
This snippet includes members of the All Star team. Hall of Famers Walter Johnson, Bobby Wallace and Home Run Baker are shown. The larger panoramic image is shown below.
RPPC taken November 9, 1913 at Washington Park in Los Angeles showcasing an exhibition game between the Chicago White Sox and New York Giants as they toured the West Coast prior to undertaking their around the world tour. The back notes it is Tessreau, the…
The last stop on the World Tour was in London in February of 1914. The Tourists played in Stamford Bridge Stadium in Chelsea in front of the King of England, George V. The soccer pitch at Stamford Bridge was adapted for the game, including the…
This oversized image of Sam Crawford is circa 1915 based on the uniform. It is possibly a Francis Burke image.