Cartoon postcard with what we believe is Mathewson’s head superimposed over the cartoon figure of a baseball player.
In 1910 Mathewson had become one of the few player’s in baseball earning a salary of $10,000 a year.
Tom Coughlin, the Detroit Tigers third baseman, in action at Bennett Park in Detroit.
This image was shot by a fan on October 10th at the 1912 World Series at Fenway Park. It depicts the crucial moment of game 3, with the Giants’ Rube Marquard facing Boston’s Larry Gardner in the bottom of the ninth. The postcard states it…
Christy Mathewson in his distinctive 1916 New York Giants purple plaid uniform. This photo was take in the Polo Grounds in New York. Here is a full version of shot that has been blocked to achieve a shot similar to our image above.