Rare image of HOF pitcher Vic Willis by Paul Thompson. Willis is shown warming up near home plate at the Polo Grounds in New York circa 1908, which is based on his uniform and his years with Pittsburg (1906-1909). The stamp by Thompson on back is from that early period in Thompson’s career as well.
A.J. Schumann postcard of the West Side Grounds in 1908 with a view from centerfield. It is interesting to contrast the full stadium with the similar postcard of an empty stadium. The note on back was written after the Cubs and Mordecai Brown defeated the…
Underwood & Underwood image of Tris Speaker and Bill Carrigan at the 1915 World Series at Braves Field in Boston. Speaker is at right and peering directly into the camera. The Red Sox played their “home” World Series games at the Boston Braves field in…
Wonderful shot of the Boston Red Sox barnstorming at the University of Illinois in Champaign in 1913 on their way back from Spring Training. They played several games, and this photo was taken on April 5th, the last game in the series. The Red Sox…