This classic image of Baker with the upturned collar and massive bat is in our opinion the finest image of Baker and which perfectly captures the aura of the Deadball Era. Baker’s bat weighed in an incomprehensible 52 ounces.
Frank “Home Run” Baker – Splendid Portrait, c. 1911
Frank "Home Run" Baker, Philadelphia Athletics
Photographer/AgencyUnderwood & UnderwoodImage Datec. 1911Print DateOriginal print c. 1911Notes/Stampings on ReversePeriod Underwood & Underwood stampLocationUndeterminedDimensions6 x 8.5 in.MediumPhotograph gelatin silver doubleweight printProvenanceUnknwonStatusRetained in The Chapman Deadball CollectionShare