Hall of Famers – Page 9 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

1904 St. Louis Browns, Spring Training in Corsicana, Texas at Oil City Park

1900-1905 Images, Bobby Wallace, Collections, Hall of Famers, Jesse Burkett, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, St. Louis Browns, Teams

Corsicana was the birthplace of the Texas oil industry, as oil was discovered there in the 1890s, well before the famous Spindletop in 1901 in Beaumont. Note the oil derricks in the background at left and at far right. The photo was published in the…

Johnny Evers, 1909 Bain negative

George Grantham Bain's News Service, Glass Negatives, Hall of Famers, Johnny Evers

Johnny Evers seen taking his cuts during batting practice at the Polo Grounds in New York in 1909. This negative from George Grantham Bain’s News Service is one of the earliest existing negatives from Bain as his services offices burned in 1908.

Tris Speaker, Magic Lantern slide, 1916

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This glass Magic Lantern slide advertises Speaker’s move from the Boston Red Sox to the Cleveland Naps in 1916.

Ty Cobb & Benny Kauff in Texas in 1916

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1916 photograph of Ty Cobb greeting Benny Kauff in Houston, Texas in April 1916 when the Giants and Tigers played an exhibition there in Spring Training.

Frank Chance c. 1906 photo

1906-1910 Images, Agencies, Chicago Cubs, Collections, Frank Chance, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams, The Cleveland Leader

Interesting large early photo of Frank Chance. The stamp on back means this image was once part of The Cleveland Leaders newspaper archive. Also note the bat is entirely a drawn in fiction, Chance was doing a mock swing, but was not actually holding a…

1909 World Series, Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford, Davy Jones, Signed Van Oeyen Photograph

1906-1910 Images, Collections, Detroit Tigers, Hall of Famers, Louis Van Oeyen, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Sam Crawford, Teams, Ty Cobb, World Series Images

Ty Cobb (HOF), Sam Crawford (HOF) and Davy Jones at the 1909 World Series in Pittsburg’s new Forbes Field. Taken by noted Cleveland news photographer Louis Van Oeyen and twice signed by Van Oeyen himself for presentation to Ty Cobb. Oeyen sometimes signed photos to…

1909 Ty Cobb in his Chalmers on the NY-Atlanta Good Roads Tour

1906-1910 Images, Agencies, Collections, Detroit Tigers, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Spooner & Wells, Teams, Ty Cobb

In 1909 there was a New York to Atlanta Good Roads Tour in which a Chalmers vehicle was driven the distance. One of the celebrity drivers was Ty Cobb himself, who was a Chalmers enthusiast. Here we see Cobb in the driver’s seat. The photo…

Christy Mathewson c. 1902-1904, Paul Thompson photo

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A massive close cropped image of an early career Christy Mathewson by the Paul Thompson agency. We know it is 1902-1904 based upon the uniform Matty is wearing. It is possibly 1902 based on the fact his teammate behind him is wearing a white cap…

Sam Crawford circa 1915

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This oversized image of Sam Crawford is circa 1915 based on the uniform. It is possibly a Francis Burke image.

Christy Mathewson pair of photos c. 1903 by John C. Hemment

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Christy Mathewson taken by John C. Hemment circa 1903 at the Polo Grounds. Hemment was pioneer in action photography, designing his own dual lens camera, and is known as the father of the “photo finish” at horse races. Hemment took series of action shots, these…

Walter Johnson in 1913 during Walter Johnson Day

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Photo of Walter Johnson taken on August 2, 1913 at Walter Johnson Day in Washington D.C.. President Woodrow Wilson was in attendance according to the New York Times and Johnson was presented with a silver loving cup filled with $500 worth of ten dollar bills.

Tris Speaker 1909 photo at Hilltop Park

1906-1910 Images, Boston Red Sox, Brown Brothers, Collections, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams, Tris Speaker

Tris Speaker photo taken by Brown Brothers. The stadium backdrop, particularly the transoms at the back edge of the stadium roofing, indicate this is the Hilltop Park in New York, home of the Highlanders. Speaker is standing to the side of the batting practice cage.…