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Frank “Home Run” Baker – Bain Series – Fielding, 1916

This photo if part of a series of Baker shots that George Grantham Bain took in Spring Training 1916 when Baker first joined the Yankees after being bought for $25,000 form the Philadelphia A’s as shown in the news photo below. Also note the bat on the ground at the bottom left of the image.

1916 newspaper
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Frank "Home Run" Baker, New York Yankees
Photographer/AgencyGeorge Grantham Bain's News ServiceImage Date1916Print DateOriginal print c. 1916Notes/Stampings on ReverseCaption slug on reverseLocationSpring Training, likely in Macon, GeorgiaDimensions4.5 x 6.5 in.MediumPhotograph - gelatin silver printsProvenanceUnknownStatusRetained in The Chapman Deadball CollectionShare