Bender still has the form! He was with a semi-pro team, Wentz-Olney a Philadelphia area team.
Bender is shown with other members of the 1917 Philadelphia Phillies. This was Bender’s last full year in the Majors.
One of the best portraits of Bender. Taken by Charles Conlon, so clear that you can actually see Conlon reflected in the pupils of Bender’s eyes.
This haunting image of Bender was taken in 1916 when he was with the Phillies at the end of his career.
Bender is shown here trapshooting with Christy Mathewson. The two of them went on tour in the off season with Harry Davis and Otis Crandell. Bender was a superb trapshooter.
Contact print of Bender on the mound at Shibe Park in Philadelphia in 1910. Unusual ground level shot looking up at Bender.
Perhaps Bender’s best known photo. This image was shot by Charles Conlon and was used for numerous card issues such as the T206 “No Trees” and T5 Pinkerton cabinet. Analysis of the scoreboard in the expanded image above determines this photo was taken on July 3,…
Bender warms up. Note the photographer with the camera on his knee photographing Bender. This pose was used on the Baseball Bats card.
This photo show a dapper young Bender in a cabinet photo from a Carlisle, PA studio. Bender attended college there and this photo may well be earlier than 1904. There is also a possibility that the signature on back is an early Bender signature.
Artistic hand study of Frank Baker’s hands. Note the grip and the fine heathering in the flannel jersey.
This photo is a near twin to the other Baker batting photo with the same players in the background. This one was taken by noted photographer Paul Thompson.
Baker is shown in the famous sweater that the Philadelphia Athletics wore during their championship run in 1910-1911.