Collections – Page 40 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Paul Richards – Signed Goudey Gum Card, 1933

Paul Richards, who Richards Park (formerly Jungle Park) was named for, was a Waxahachie native. Richards was known as the Wizard of Waxahachie and was a noted player and managerial innovator. For the full story of the Major Leagues in Waxahachie see this Research Note:…

Dickie Kerr in Waxahachie, 1921

5 - Waxahachie ML Spring Training, Dickie Kerr, Glass Negatives

Dickie Kerr in front of the grandstand at Jungle Park in Waxahachie 1921. Note the screen door from the field to the grandstand which is also evident in the Tubby Spencer snapshot. For the full story of the Major Leagues in Waxahachie see this Research…

Eddie Collins in Waxahachie, Texas,

5 - Waxahachie ML Spring Training, Collections, Eddie Collins, Glass Negatives, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Hall of Fame second baseman Eddie Collins is depicted in the outfield of Jungle Park in Waxahachie in Spring Training 1921 with the Chicago White Sox. Of particular note is the tower of the Ellis County courthouse visible to the side of Collins’ left arm.…

Chicago – West Side Grounds Main Entrance, 1908

2 - Real Photo Postcards, A.J. Schumann Chicago Stadiums, Deadball Stadiums

A.J. Schumann, a Chicago photographer issued a eight real photo postcard set of Chicago baseball stadiums in 1908. This shot shows the ornate main entrance in 1908, the first year the Cubs were formally known as the “Cubs”. Note the cub figures holding up the…

Chief Bender at the World Series, 1911

1- Photographs, Agencies, American Press Association, Chief Bender, Collections, Hall of Famers, Photos used for Cards

Chief Bender just before game 5 of the 1911 World Series at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Bender won the game and the A’s went on to defeat the New York Giants in the series to claim the World Championship. Graig Kreindler, the noted artist, used…

Frank Chance, 1912 Boston Garter

4 - Memorabilia

This image was cut out of an advertising board, rather than a card, with an ad back for Boston Garter. Exceedingly rare.

New York – Polo Grounds After the Fire, 1911

2 - Real Photo Postcards, Deadball Stadiums, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

This image is of the Polo Grounds, the New York Giants home field, in April 1911 just after a fire destroyed it. The vantage point is from high up on Coogan’s Bluff. Simply a stunning photograph!

Babe Ruth’s First Photo in the Majors

2 - Real Photo Postcards, 3 - Babe Ruth's First Photo in the Majors, Babe Ruth, Collections, Deadball Stadiums, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

This historically significant image is the earliest known original photo of Babe Ruth, the most celebrated baseball player ever, in the Majors. The image was likely snapped by a fan from the first base stands. Ruth is on the mound in his second major league…

Ty Cobb at Jungle Park, Waxahachie, Texas, 1917

1- Photographs, 5 - Waxahachie ML Spring Training, Hall of Famers, Ty Cobb

The Tigers trained in Waxahachie, at Jungle Park, in 1916-1918. This image of Cobb was captured in March 1917 and with the other group shot in the collection is the only known photo of Ty Cobb in Waxahachie. Cobb was perhaps the greatest player of…

Philadelphia Athletics at the 1911 World Series

1- Photographs, Chief Bender, Frank "Home Run" Baker, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Bain captures the Philadelphia Athletics coming on the field at the Polo Grounds in New York for the first game of the World Series in which they would ultimately prevail and repeat as World Champions. The elephant sweaters are one of the iconic uniform pieces…