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Sam Crawford – Smiling and Swinging, c. 1916

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Sam Crawford in an uncharacteristic smiling pose. Here is seen exhibiting his left-handed swing.

Sam Crawford – Thompson portrait, c. 1910

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Paul Thompson shot a celebrated series of portraits that were used to produce the T205 set. This Crawford portrait could have been used for a T205 card if he had been included in the set, he was one of several high profile omissions from that…

Sam Crawford – Leaping for a High One, c. 1907

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Sam Crawford leaping for a high one. Photo by Paul Thompson. World Series speculation on back.

Sam Crawford – Sweet Swing, c. 1910

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One of the best images of Crawford’s graceful balanced swing. This photo was taken in Chicago’s Comiskey Park.

Sam Crawford – Comes in on a Fly, c. 1909

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Sam Crawford comes in on a fly ball. This photo is by noted baseball photographer Charles Conlon.

Sam Crawford – Conlon Photo, 1910

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Sam Crawford playing first base as photographed by Charles Conlon. He spent most of his time in the outfield for the Tigers, so this is an unusual pose.

Sam Crawford – Snapshot, c. 1910

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Snapshot of Sam Crawford circa 1910. This photo was taken at the recently constructed Comiskey Park in Chicago.

Sam Crawford – Hands on Hips, c. 1915

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Sam Crawford strikes a confident pose for this portrait. Based on the uniform this photo must be circa 1915.

Eddie Collins M113 Pose, c. 1911

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Eddie Collins in his M113 and Polo Grounds pose. A classic image of Collins which was used for several cards.

Eddie Collins Poised to Strike, c. 1910

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Eddie Collins at the bat in Shibe Park, Philadelphia by Brown Brothers photographers. A second copy of this image, which has been more tightly cropped, is also in the Collection as seen below.

Eddie Collins at the Hilltop, 1910

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Collins at the Hilltop Park in New York in 1910 in a photo by George Grantham Bain. This must be no later than a 1910 photo based on the fact it was published in newspapers in 1910 and was the image used for the rare…

Eddie Collins at the World Series, 1911

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Eddie Collins at the 1911 World Series. Collins is seen here shaking hands with the Giants’ Larry Doyle prior to the game. The photo is by George Grantham Bain, his stamp can be seen under under the mount with a backlight.