Cy Young and James “Deacon” McGuire pose on a hotel veranda in circa 1910. McGuire managed Cleveland while Young was there from 1909 to 1911. The photo is by Van Oeyen and reputedly this and dozens of other Van Oeyen framed photographs of like type with the paper name labels on front hung in a Cleveland sports bar for almost 100 years. The Van Oeyen stamp is from the 1910 era and the handwriting on back appears to be his. Even in street clothes, images of Young from his playing days are rare.
Cy Young and Deacon McGuire, c. 1910
Cy Young and Deacon McGuire, c. 1910
PhotographerLouis Van OeyenYearc. 1910Item Size5 x 7Item TypeVintage gelatin silver printShare