Wonderful 5 x 7 image of Opening Day 1911 at Hilltop Park, home of the New York Highlanders. Hal Chase, the Highlander’s manager is seen being presented a floral wreath. The opposing team is the Washington Nationals. There are other Bain shots of this day in…
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…
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…
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…
This photo is by George Grantham Bain’s News Service. The negative is in the Bain Collection of the Library of Congress. The New York Highlanders are at bat the Philadelphia Athletics are in the field. Note the catcher’s gear in the foreground. This is one…
Taken by a fan from the stands at Cy Young Day on August 13, 1908 at Huntington Grounds in Boston as the Red Sox played a team of American League All-Stars who were recruited for the occasion. Young is seen at the bat about to…
Taken by a fan from the stands at Cy Young Day on August 13, 1908 at Huntington Grounds in Boston as the Red Sox played a team of American League All-Stars who were recruited for the occasion. Young is seen on the mound. For the…
Taken by a fan from the stands at Cy Young Day on August 13, 1908 at Huntington Grounds in Boston as the Red Sox played a team of American League All-Stars who were recruited for the occasion. Young is seen at home plate receiving his…
Hughie Jennings in Bennett Park circa 1907, the first year he managed the Detroit Tigers and Ty Cobb. He guided them to the World Series in 1907 and 1908. This image was used on the cover of the June 6, 1914 Police Gazette.
This photo was taken by George Grantham Bain’s News Service of the front entry facade of Fenway Park in 1912. It has in his distinctive printing “Fenway Park Ball Grounds Exterior” etched into the negative at the front top. The back looks like this: It…
This photo clearly depicts the West Side Grounds in Chicago. It was found in a black paged scrapbook with circa 1910s photos with the white writing on the black paper as was common in that era. The Velox markings evident on back also are likely…
Atmospheric shot of Chicago’s West Side Grounds, home of the Cubs, circa 1908. Note the lettering “Chicago National League Baseball Club” around the rim of the top of the stadium behind the grandstand and the belching smokestacks behind the third base grandstands.