Hall of Famers – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Hughie Jennings, 1918 in Waxahachie, Texas

1- Photographs, 5 - Waxahachie ML Spring Training, Agencies, Collections, Hall of Famers, Hughie Jennings, Newspaper Enterprise Association

Detroit Tigers Manager and HOFer Hughie Jennings in Waxahachie, Texas for Spring Training in 1918.

Red Faber, 1921 in Waxahachie, Texas

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Red Faber when the Chicago White Sox trained in Waxahachie, Texas in 1921. The stadium backdrop is Jungle Park.

Rube Marquard, c. 1909

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c. 1909 image of Rube Marquard by Harry B. Collins, Jr. This image was used for his May 1912 Police Gazette supplement, but is a circa 1909 image based on the uniform and stadium background with no box seats.

Babe Ruth in 1925 in St. Petersburg, Florida

1- Photographs, Babe Ruth, Collections, Hall of Famers

Babe Ruth at bat in Spring Training in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1925. We can establish the exact year based on the follow through image that has the pertinent information on the paper slug on back and the N.E.A. April 1925 date stamp. In fact,…

Christy Mathewson, 1902 Bain News Service image

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Iconic image of Christy Mathewson that was taken by the Bain News Service in 1902 as part of a series. Below is a 1902 New York newspaper story featuring the image. This particular print was likely used in a 1909 newspaper article featuring several images…

Dave Bancroft c. 1915 M101-4 image

1- Photographs, Agencies, Collections, Hall of Famers, International News, Photos used for Cards

This Bancroft image was used for his 1916 Sporting News M101-4 image. It is likely this image was from 1915, his rookie season.

Huntington Grounds, 1911 snapshots

1- Photographs, Deadball Stadiums, Hall of Famers, Tris Speaker

A grouping of five snapshots of Huntington Grounds in Boston when the Red Sox faced the visiting Philadelphia Athletics. Likely taken by a fan during the series in late June 1911 when Philadelphia visiting. This is based on the scoreboard visible in one of the…

Grover Cleveland Alexander, c. 1915

1- Photographs, Agencies, Collections, Grover Alexander, Hall of Famers, International News, Players

A fine image of Alexander warming up. The uniform and cap suggest 1915 as the year. This is confirmed by the barely legible bottom portion of “Red Sox” visible as the last words on the partial paper slug on back of the photo. This references…

Tris Speaker, c. 1915

1- Photographs, Agencies, American Press Association, Collections, Hall of Famers, Tris Speaker

This oversized image with large lettering on the back banner was used for display at a newsstand. The back references the news that Speaker had been sold by the Boston Red Sox to the Cleveland Naps in early 1916. The image is by the American…

Willie Keeler, c. 1907

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Willie Keeler image from 1907 based on the uniform. Rare image of him in his stance. Note how far he has choked up on the bat, the better to hit ’em where they ain’t!

Tris Speaker and Bill Carrigan, 1915 World Series

1- Photographs, Agencies, Collections, Hall of Famers, Players, Tris Speaker, Underwood & Underwood, World Series

Underwood & Underwood image of Tris Speaker and Bill Carrigan at the 1915 World Series at Braves Field in Boston. Speaker is at right and peering directly into the camera. The Red Sox played their “home” World Series games at the Boston Braves field in…

Eddie Collins, c. 1910

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Image of Collins posing to field a grounder. What is particularly interesting in this image is the complete view of the top of the cap worn by the Philadelphia Athletics from 1909-1914.