Hall of Famers – Page 14 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Chief Bender T227 pose, circa 1911

1911-1915 Images, Agencies, Brown Brothers, Chief Bender, Collections, Glass Negatives, Hall of Famers, Philadelphia Athletics, Photographs, Photos used for Cards, Players, Teams

A crisp Brown Brothers photograph of Chief Bender in Shibe Park Philadelphia circa 1911. This shot was used to produce his 1912 T227 card, note the rotation of the image for the card which produces an unnatural tilt to his head. The original glass plate…

Ty Cobb and Detroit Tiger HOFers in Waxahachie, 1917

1916-1920 Images, Collections, Detroit Tigers, Hall of Famers, Harry Heilmann, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Sam Crawford, Teams, Ty Cobb, Waxahachie ML Spring Training

This photo depicts from left to right: Harry Heilmann (HOF), George Burns (1926 AL MVP), Ty Cobb (HOF), Bobby Veach and Sam Crawford (HOF) posing in the infield of Jungle Park in Waxahachie, Texas. This photo was likely taken the same day as the individual…

Willie Keeler, Betz Studio Cabinet Photo, c. 1898

Collections, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Players, Willie Keeler

Cabinet photo of Willie Keeler by the Betz Studio of Baltimore who also produced a 1894 composite portrait cabinet card of the entire Baltimore Orioles team. We know this is a Betz image because another exact copy of this cabinet photo exists with a fully…

World Tour, Red Faber pre-rookie 2, 1914

1913-1914 World Tour, Hall of Famers, Paul Thompson's The Article Syndicate, Photographs, Red Faber

This, and another photo in the collection, shows Red Faber in one of his earliest photos in a Major League uniform. Faber did not make his first appearance in the the Majors until the 1914 regular season for the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox…

World Tour, Red Faber pre-rookie 1, 1914

1913-1914 World Tour, Hall of Famers, Paul Thompson's The Article Syndicate, Photographs, Red Faber

This, and another photo in the collection, shows Red Faber in one of his earliest photos in a Major League uniform in the London game. Faber did not make his first appearance in the the Majors until the 1914 regular season for the Chicago White…

World Tour, White Sox team photo, 1914

1913-1914 World Tour, Agencies, Detroit Tigers, Hall of Famers, Paul Thompson's The Article Syndicate, Photographs, Players, Sam Crawford, Teams

This partial image shows the Chicago White Sox tour players aligned before the game at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, London. Note Weaver wearing the chapeau, this proves he is the batter in two of the swinging photos, not Sam Crawford, who is shown here in a…

World Tour, Tris Speaker, 1914

1911-1915 Images, 1913-1914 World Tour, Agencies, Boston Red Sox, Collections, Hall of Famers, Paul Thompson's The Article Syndicate, Photographs, Players, Teams, Tris Speaker

Tris Speaker is shown goofing off with the team’s mascot, Danny Callahan, prior to the World Tour game in London. Note the black long sleeve shirt under his jersey and the high collar. Now look at the swinging photo of Speaker also taken it London…

Chief Bender – Burke Portrait, 1931

Chief Bender, Collections, Hall of Famers, New York Giants, Photographs, Players, Teams

Chief Bender portrait by George Burke in 1931 when he was a coach for the New York Giants.

Chief Bender – Plow’s Candy pose, 1910

1906-1910 Images, Chief Bender, Collections, Francis P. Burke, Hall of Famers, Philadelphia Athletics, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards, Players, Teams

This photo by Burke and Atwell appeared in newspapers during the 1910 season. The image was used for the 1911 Berger Philadelphia A’s foldout mail card. It was also the image used for the 1912 Plow’s Candy set.

Cy Young Day – Chesbro on Mound, Cy at Bat, 1908

1906-1910 Images, Boston Red Sox, Collections, Cy Young, Deadball Stadiums, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams

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…

Cy Young Day – Cy on the Mound, 1908

1906-1910 Images, Boston Red Sox, Collections, Cy Young, Deadball Stadiums, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams

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…

Addie Joss, c. 1908

1906-1910 Images, Addie Joss, Cleveland Naps, Collections, Hall of Famers, Louis Van Oeyen, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams

Image of Addie Joss at League Park in Cleveland. This photo is by Louis Van Oeyen, the noted Cleveland based photographer, circa 1908. Joss photos are very rare as he died at age 31 in the prime of his career. Even rarer are images of…