This trimmed and mounted photo of Nap Rucker has been signed by him. It has been suggested it is a photo by Carl Horner. Based on the uniform, 1910 is a likely date when Rucker was at the height of his powers.
Buck Weaver holding the World Tourists mascot Daniel Callahan in Stamford Bridge Stadium, Chelsea, London 1914. Note Weaver is wearing his chapeau which is seen in other images from that day in the Collection.
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…
Incredibly sharp early image of HOFer Zack Wheat. Wheat is seen in a dark billed white cap with the Brooklyn “B” inside a diamond. This cap was only used in 1912. The stadium, with the gap between the grandstands is clearly Washington Park in Brooklyn…
The World Tourist are seen on the field in Manilla, The Phillipines prior to their game there on December 17, 1913. The U.S. troops there had been given the day off to attend them game and many of them can be seen in the stands.…
Fascinating RPPC of Tris Speaker at bat at Hilltop Park in New York. The stadium is clearly Hilltop which was used by the Highlanders/Yankees only through 1912. The Boston uniform is consistent with their 1910-1912 uniforms. The Highlanders uniform is consistent with their 1910-1911 uniform.…
A crisp Brown Brothers photograph of Chief Bender in Shibe Park Philadelphia circa 1911. This shot was used to produce his 1912 T227 card, note the rotation of the image for the card which produces an unnatural tilt to his head. The original glass plate…
This image was snapped from Coogan’s Bluff overlooking the Polo Grounds during a game between the New York Giants and the Boston Doves on April 28, 1909. The back annotation mentions the game and the scoreboard confirms that description. The scorboard shows Boston leading New…
A rare view of West End Park in Houston, Texas in 1914 by George Grantham Bain. The New York Yankees trained in Houston during Spring Training 1914. Depicted are three non-roster invitees who were vying to make the club; Charles Rose, John Sullivan and Frank…
a unique image, this was taken from the Fenway Park grandstand rooftop during the October 12, 1912 World Series game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Giants. Note the vast swarm of fans waiting to enter the main gate. This view was likely…
Interesting Spring Training photo of Highlanders players tossing the baseball. Based on the uniforms this image dates to circa 1908. Hal Chase is at left and Joe Lake at right.
This photo is by George Grantham Bain’s News Service and the negative is in the Bain Collection at the Library of Congress. The shot depicts the pregame warmup before the Highlanders and Athletics began play. Note the bunting and flags. Also note the baseballs in…