Paul Thompson’s The Article Syndicate – Page 4 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

World Tour, Buck Weaver at Bat, 1914

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Two photos of Buck Weaver in mid-swing at Stamford Bridge Stadium. Although the back identifies the player as Sam Crawford, it is actually Weaver. Weaver is wearing the chapeau he acquired in the prior stop in Paris. This image in the World Tour souvenir program,…

World Tour, Tris Speaker in London, 1914

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Tris Speaker is in full swing in this image taken during the World Tour stop in London. This photo must have been taken contemporaneously with the image used in the 1915 Susini and 1934 R & J Hill baseball cards featuring Speaker. The uniforms are…

World Tour, Fred Merkle in London, 1914

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This image depicts Fred Merkle at bat during the 1914 World Tour game in London. Although it is misidentified on back, but it is clearly Merkle for the New York Giants. Many of the London World Tour newsphotos were mistakenly identified on back.

World Tour, Hans Lobert in London, 1914

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Hans Lobert is depicted on the 1914 World Tour for the New York Giants. He is posed at Stamford Bridge Stadium in Chelsea standing at home plate with the stands behind him. The Giants played the White Sox in London before the King in early…