Iconic image of Christy Mathewson that was taken by the Bain News Service in 1902 as part of a series. Below is a 1902 New York newspaper story featuring the image. This particular print was likely used in a 1909 newspaper article featuring several images…
Carl Horner photo of George McQuillan from circa 1908. It was used for his 1915 Cracker Jack card. Note the Horner blind stamp on the print. Horner’s blind stamp on an unmounted photo is incredibly rare.
This Bancroft image was used for his 1916 Sporting News M101-4 image. It is likely this image was from 1915, his rookie season.
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A grouping of five snapshots of Huntington Grounds in Boston when the Red Sox faced the visiting Philadelphia Athletics. Likely taken by a fan during the series in late June 1911 when Philadelphia visiting. This is based on the scoreboard visible in one of the…
A fine image of Alexander warming up. The uniform and cap suggest 1915 as the year. This is confirmed by the barely legible bottom portion of “Red Sox” visible as the last words on the partial paper slug on back of the photo. This references…
This oversized image with large lettering on the back banner was used for display at a newsstand. The back references the news that Speaker had been sold by the Boston Red Sox to the Cleveland Naps in early 1916. The image is by the American…
Mickey Doolan in a 1914 photo by Harry Leopold. The image is stamped by “The Federal Base Ball Club of Baltimore, Inc.”. A rare stamping of an image issued by the Federal League club.
These two prints of Rube Manning are part of a motion sequence by Pictorial News Co. in 1907. We see him at the top of his windup on tiptoes and during his follow through. We know the image is 1907 based on the uniform. Note…
A trio of prints of George Chalmers by Bain’s Special Sporting Service. These are all stamped and dated on the same date. No doubt, they were printed with Bain’s auto printer which allowed multiple contact prints to made very quickly.
Willie Keeler image from 1907 based on the uniform. Rare image of him in his stance. Note how far he has choked up on the bat, the better to hit ’em where they ain’t!
Underwood & Underwood image of Tris Speaker and Bill Carrigan at the 1915 World Series at Braves Field in Boston. Speaker is at right and peering directly into the camera. The Red Sox played their “home” World Series games at the Boston Braves field in…