Deadball Stadiums – Page 3 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Chief Bender – Braves Field, 1917

1- Photographs, Chief Bender, Deadball Stadiums, Hall of Famers

These snapshots of Bender on the mound in Boston’s Braves Field were taken in 1917 when Bender was with the Philadelphia Phillies. The photos are still mounted to the scrapbook page they were found in.

Chief Bender – Hilltop Park, 1911

1- Photographs, Agencies, American Press Association, Chief Bender, Deadball Stadiums, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Oversized 14 x 17 game action shot of Bender at the Hilltop Park in New York. The Armory building, built in 1911, is evident behind the wall. This huge image would have hung at a newsstand to sell papers.

World Tour, Stamford Bridge Stadium in Chelsea, 1914

1- Photographs, 7 - 1913-1914 World Tour, Deadball Stadiums, J. Woodward Fullwood, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

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…

World Series – Rundown, 1913

1- Photographs, Deadball Stadiums, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hall of Famers

This image captures Jack Lapp, catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, about to apply the tag to the runner during the 1913 World Series. Hall of Fame Pitcher Eddie Plank is seen near home plate and Hall of Fame third baseman Frank Baker is covering the…