Reach Baseball Catalogs from 1912 and 1913.
The 1912 catalog shows Sam Crawford at the bat and Chief Bender in his windup. These are based on Loius Van Oeyens photographs.
The 1913 catalog shows Home Run Baker’s swing, Chief Bender in his follow through and Eddie Collins at the plate.
The interior features advertising and specifications for Reach baseball goods. Reach was the official baseball of the American League.
This haunting image of Bender was taken in 1916 when he was with the Phillies at the end of his career.
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.
A great example of a press photo used for a newspaper article. This photo was used for this article in a October 1911 newspaper just prior to his appearance in the World Series against the Giants.