Frank “Home Run” Baker – Hand Study, c 1910 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

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Frank “Home Run” Baker – Hand Study, c 1910

Frank “Home Run” Baker – Hand Study, c 1910

1- Photographs, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Hall of Famers, Paul Thompson's The Article SyndicateSeptember 5, 2020

Artistic hand study of Frank Baker’s hands. Note the grip and the fine heathering in the flannel jersey.

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Baker's hands.

"Home Run" Baker's Grip

PhotographerPaul Thompson's The Article SyndicateYearc. 1910Image Size5 x 7Image TypeVintage gelatin silver printAuthenticationPSA - Type 1Share

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