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After the 1913 Major League season, and before they embarked their overseas World Tour in 1913-1914 the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox barnstormed their way across the country for a series of games. This image depicts the White Sox bench just prior to…

After the 1913 Major League season, and before they embarked their overseas World Tour in 1913-1914 the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox barnstormed their way across the country for a series of games. This image depicts the view from the third base line…

The last stop on the World Tour was in London in February of 1914. The Tourists played in Stamford Bridge Stadium in Chelsea in front of the King of England, George V. The soccer pitch at Stamford Bridge was adapted for the game, including the…

This a hand colored magic lantern glass slide of the players on the World Tour in front of the Sphinx in Egypt. The artistry of the colorist was outstanding, at first glance the image appears to be a color photograph. The tourist were in Egypt…

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,…

Photo of Danny Callahan, the White Sox mascot and son of manager Jimmy Callahan. Taken in London during the game at Stamford Bridge Stadium.

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…

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.

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…