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

Frank “Home Run” Baker – Bain Series – Running, 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. Baker is seen rounding first base.

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Frank "Home Run" Baker, New York Yankees

PhotographerAgencyGeorge Grantham Bain's News ServiceImage Date1916Print DateOriginal print c. 1916Notes Stampings on ReverseCaption slugLocationSpring Training 1916MediumPhotograph - gelatin silver printProvenanceUnknownStatusRetained in The Chapman Deadball CollectionShare