1906-1910 Images – Page 4 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Willie Keeler, c. 1906 in Spring Training

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Circa 1906 photo of Willie Keeler in Spring Training by Spooner and Wells. Note Keeler’s truncated swing which allowed him to place the ball wherever he desired, “hit ’em where they ain’t:.

Chief Bender, c. 1910

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Classic image of a smiling Bender in his windup as captured by Paul Thompson’s The Article Syndicate in circa 1910. Taken at New York’s Hilltop Park.

Eddie Collins and Jack Barry, c. 1910

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Eddie Collins and Jack Barry in circa 1910, likely at Spring Training.

Home Run Baker, Paul Thompson T205 Image, c. 1910

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Iconic image by Paul Thompson which was used for the T205 baseball card set. Damaged, but still a stunning image.

Willie Keeler, c. 1910

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A highly edited head shot of Keeler used for publication. Part of the Baseball Magazine collection.

1908 Baker Bowl snapshots with Honus Wagner at bat

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These stunning snapshots were taken by a fan at the August 8, 1908 extra innings battle between the visiting Pittsburg Pirates and the hometown Philadelphia Phillies at the Baker Bowl. The Baker Bowl as it appeared before the grandstand enlargement before the 1910 season which…

Cy Young, 1908

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This is a Type 3 photo of Cy Young from 1908. That was the only year that the jersey with the red sock on front was worn.

Sam Crawford, 1909 World Series

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This image of Sam Crawford was taken in 1909. We know the date not only based on the uniform, but also as it is clearly at Forbes Field in Pittsburg. Forbes Field with the distinctive wall and the dome behind the wall was constructed in…

1909 Huntington Grounds game action!

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It is very unusual to find pre 1910 major league game action photos, but that is exactly what we have here. These three images were all taken during the August 11, 1909 game between the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Naps at Huntington Grounds in…

Ty Cobb, c. 1907 Fred G. Wright photo

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This image is of Ty Cobb. It was taken at Bennet Park in Detroit which was demolished after the 1911 season. The photographer was Detroit’s own Fred G. Wright who also provided the photography for the 1907 H.M. Taylor Detroit Tigers postcard set, as credited…

Joe “Iron Man” McGinnity, c. 1907 photo

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This photo shows Joe McGinnity in circa 1907. It was taken by The Pictorial News Co. and is believed to have been published in a 1907 copy of the Police Gazette.

Eddie Collins, Spring Training c. 1909

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The Philadelphia Athletics trained in New Orleans in 1909 and it is thought this image was taken there. Collins, 2nd from left, and three of his teammates are about to embark on a golfing outing based on the clubs and golfing caps. Who is the…