Hall of Famers – Page 7 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Eddie Collins, c. 1912

Brown Brothers, Eddie Collins, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Eddie Collins at Hilltop Park in New York in 1912. Photo by Brown Brothers and almost identical as a shot of Home Run Baker that is also in the collection.

Roger Bresnahan, c. 1905

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This image of Bresnahan was shot against the infield wall at the Polo Grounds in circa 1905. It is part of a series of shots showing Bresnahan going into his crouch. It is reminiscent of the Mathewson sequence done by John C. Hemment. It has…

Christy Mathewson at the 1911 World Series

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Matty wearing his black 1911 World Series uniform. Photo by Underwood & Underwood. This image was used on a 1911 World Series postcard with Chief Bender.

Christy Mathewson, 1911 photo by Louis Van Oeyen

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Christy Mathewson as snapped by Louis Van Oeyen in 1911. Van Oeyen’s stamps can be seen on the reverse of the photo by shining a bright light through the back of the mount. One is his oval one and the other is a two line…

Eddie Plank, c. 1908

1906-1910 Images, Collections, Eddie Plank, Hall of Famers, Philadelphia Athletics, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams

Eddie Plank seen circa 1908.

Bobby Wallace, c. 1910

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Bobby Wallace at Hilltop Park in New York circa 1910. Photo is by Paul Thompson’s The Article Syndicate.

Ty Cobb at the Hilltop, c. 1908

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This photo depicts what is believed to be Ty Cobb at the bat against the New York Highlanders at Hilltop Park in New York in 1908.

Harry Hooper, c. 1909

Hall of Famers, Harry Hooper, Paul Thompson's The Article Syndicate, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

A Paul Thompson’s The Article Syndicate photographer shot Hooper in motion circa 1909 at Hilltop Park in New York, home of the Highlanders.

Frank Baker and Stuffy McInnis in the locker room

1911-1915 Images, Collections, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Hall of Famers, Philadelphia Athletics, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Stuffy McInnis, Teams

It is very unusual to see a photograph of a locker room during the Deadball Era. This image depicts Frank “Home Run” Baker and Stuffy McInnis in the locker room, likely in Shibe Park in Philadelphia, circa 1913.

Roger Bresnahan, 1905 image by Harry Raess

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Bresnahan at bat at the Polo Grounds in 1905. The image is by Harry Raess, who worked for George Grantham Bain and other photo services and newspapers in New York. The image was published in The New York Herald in 1905.

Sam Crawford, c. 1905-1907 snapshot

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Snapshot of Sam Crawford taken at Bennett Park in Detroit circa. Note the scoreboard and clubhouse behind him. The print is mounted to a board.

Chief Bender at the 1911 World Series

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Bender is seen here taking batting practice at the newly constructed Polo Grounds in New York during the 1911 World Series.