These snapshots of Bender on the mound in Boston’s Braves Field were taken in 1917 when Bender was with the Philadelphia Phillies. The photos are still mounted to the scrapbook page they were found in.
Sam Crawford in an uncharacteristic smiling pose. Here is seen exhibiting his left-handed swing.
One of the best images of Crawford’s graceful balanced swing. This photo was taken in Chicago’s Comiskey Park.
An early photo of Mordecai Brown taken in 1905 by Paul Thompson early in his career as well. We know it is 1905 based on Brown’s uniform as shown below. Based on the fact Brown is wearing a road uniform and the background it is…