This photo if part of a series of Baker shots that George Grantham Bain took in Spring Training 1916 when Baker first joined the Yankees after being bought for $25,000 form the Philadelphia A’s as shown in the news photo below. Also note the bat…
Huge 14 x 17 oversize photo of an intense Baker. These were hung at newsstands to sell newspapers, thus the oversize type on back to enable it to be read at a distance. The largest Type 1 Deadball Era photograph we have ever seen.
This image of Baker in batting practice was taken contemporaneously with the similar Paul Thompson image in this collection. Note the same players in the background of both images.
“Home Run” Baker is depicted at the bat in Fenway Park, Boston circa 1913. Rare close in game action photo.
Cabinet photo of the 1908 Reading Pretzels of the Tri-State League. Home Run Baker is shown in one of his earliest photos. Baker made his Major League debut with the Philadelphia Athletics later that year. Also shown is Shag Shaughnessey. Below is a postcard which…
This classic image of Baker with the upturned collar and massive bat is in our opinion the finest image of Baker and which perfectly captures the aura of the Deadball Era. Baker’s bat weighed in an incomprehensible 52 ounces.
A Paul Thompson image of “Home Run” Baker wielding his bat. We know it is circa 1913 by the collar style.
This is a 1915 American Press Association composite photo that appeared in the Police Gazette. Stars of the American League, National League and Federal League are depicted. The backdrop is of Fenway Park in Boston during the eighth game of the 1912 World Series as…
(L to R) Top Row: James McAleer, Tris Speaker, Doc White, Walter Johnson, Jake Stahl and George McBride. Bottom Row: Red Killefer, Harry Lord, Clyde Milam and Kid Elberfeld. Prior to the 1910 World Series Connie Mack put together a team of American League All-Stars,…
This iconic photo of Alexander was taken during his rookie year by Paul Thompson. The image was used in the Sporting News M-102 set, the S81 Silks and other period issues. We know it is 1911 based on the fact the Sporting News supplement is…
Portrait photo of Alexander in front of the dugout by Paul Thompson.
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…