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Frank “Home Run” Baker, 1909 by Louis Van Oeyen

Frank “Home Run” Baker, 1909 by Louis Van Oeyen

1- Photographs, Collections, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Hall of Famers, Louis Van Oeyen, PhotographersDecember 17, 2023

One of the best images of Home Run Baker by Louis Van Oeyen who at his prime.

This image is from 1909, Baker’s rookie season. We know that from the cap, collar and two strip socks which the A’s used in 1909. The clincher is Cleveland’s League Park in the background, by 1910 the stadium had been redone.

Note the Van Oeyen blind stamp which is behind Baker’s left heel.

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Frank Baker during his rookie season of 1909
PhotographerLouis Van OeyenYear1909Item Size7.75 x 9.75Item TypePhotograph - Vintage gelatin silver print - PSA Type 1Share

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