Tris Speaker at the bat during the 1912 World Series at Fenway Park in Boston. We can tell the catcher is a New York Giants by the stripes of his socks and the “NY” logo on his sleeve. The handwritten note on back identifies this…
Iconic Christy Mathewson pose that was the basis for the Tuxedo tobacco ads featuring Matty. Here is a print ad from 1913, Tuxedo regularly used images of and endorsements from sports and entertainment stars of the day for their ads. This photo was taken and…
Christy Mathewson at the Polo Grounds in New York in his PM1 pin pose.
Christy Mathewson in Marlin Springs, Texas for Spring Training wearing his favorite plaid coat. He is standing in front of a handball court which had just been built for the Giants.
Walter Johnson warming up at the Polo Grounds circa 1912. Rare close in full body shot of Johnson. The “Press” stamp on back is from The Cleveland Press.
Walter Johnson’s consummate grace and effortless delivery is on full display in this photo. This image, by the American Press Association, was used for the “exploding baseball” 1915 “All Star” composite photo which is also in the Collection.
A snippet from a larger Louis Van Oeyen panoramic photo of the teams lined up on Addie Joss Day. Joss, the Cleveland Naps star, had died of tubercular meningitis at age 31 in April. A team of American League “All Stars” came to Cleveland’s League…
A photo by Louis Van Oeyen which belonged to Walter Johnson himself. The names are in Johnson’s own handwriting, note he did not label himself. (L to R) “Home Run” Baker, Joe Wood, Walter Johnson and WaJo’s catcher Gabby Street. A collection of American League…
Joe Jackson in his first full season in the Majors, 1911. Feb 1912 date stamp is visible under the photo which means this photo must have been taken during the 1911 season as Spring Training 1912 had yet to begin.
Sam Crawford strikes a confident pose for this portrait. Based on the uniform this photo must be circa 1915.
Eddie Collins in his M113 and Polo Grounds pose. A classic image of Collins which was used for several cards.
Eddie Collins at the 1911 World Series. Collins is seen here shaking hands with the Giants’ Larry Doyle prior to the game. The photo is by George Grantham Bain, his stamp can be seen under under the mount with a backlight.