Agencies – Page 15 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

World Tour, Tris Speaker, 1914

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Tris Speaker is shown goofing off with the team’s mascot, Danny Callahan, prior to the World Tour game in London. Note the black long sleeve shirt under his jersey and the high collar. Now look at the swinging photo of Speaker also taken it London…

Cy Young – Spring Training, 1911

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Cy Young at the bat in Spring Training 1911. This photo was likely taken in Hot Springs, Arkansas in February where a conglomeration of Major League players gathered before joining their teams. Note the glove tucked into his waist and his Cleveland sweater. Judging by…

World Series – Baker crossing the plate, 1913

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Home Run Baker scores a run during the 1913 World Series in Game 1. The A’s hunchback mascot and good luck charm, Louis Van Zelst, is there to congratulate him.

Honus Wagner – Hot Springs, 1914

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Honus Wagner holds a medicine ball at Spring Training in Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1914. Many clubs trained in the popular resort. Note the hills surrounding the stadium

Jim Thorpe – Marlin Springs, 1914

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Jim Thorpe in Marlin Springs, Texas in 1914 for Spring Training with the New York Giants. Thorpe was the most celebrated athlete in the world at that time, although his talent never truly translated to baseball success.

Tris Speaker – Boston’s Golden Outfield, c. 1914

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Gorgeous sepia toned photo of the Rex Sox Golden Outfield of Harry Hooper, Tris Speaker and Duffy Lewis. This is considered to be one the best outfields of all time.

Tris Speaker – Bain portrait, 1912 – $3,000

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Buy Now – $3,000 George Grantham Bain’s close in portrait of Speaker with his bat. It captures Speaker’s intensity. The new Fenway Park, which opened that year, is seen in the background. There are two different prints here with slightly different cropping and toning. These…

Tris Speaker – Near T3 Pose, c. 1909

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Tris Speaker photo circa 1909 based on the uniform. One of Speaker’s finest on field images, this pose is just a tick off of his T3 image. The shot shows Speaker in his road uniform and was taken in Detroit’s Bennett Park as evidenced by…

Edd Roush – Federal League, 1915

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Roush demonstrates his classic slap hitter style, he was perhaps the preeminent place hitter of his generation. This photo shows him with the Newark Peppers of the Federal Leaugue in 1915. Here is a paragraph from SABR’s bio on Roush: “Roush wielded a short, thick-handled…

Christy Mathewson – Looking Natty, 1916

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Christy Mathewson in his distinctive 1916 New York Giants purple plaid uniform. This photo was take in the Polo Grounds in New York. Here is a full version of shot that has been blocked to achieve a shot similar to our image above.

Christy Mathewson – Conlon Tuxedo Tobacco pose, 1912

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Iconic Christy Mathewson pose that was the basis for the Tuxedo tobacco ads featuring Matty. Here is a print ad from 1913, Tuxedo regularly used images of and endorsements from sports and entertainment stars of the day for their ads. This photo was taken and…

Christy Mathewson – PM1 Pin Pose, 1913

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Christy Mathewson at the Polo Grounds in New York in his PM1 pin pose.