One of the best images of Home Run Baker by Louis Van Oeyen who at his prime. This image is from 1909, Baker’s rookie season. We know that from the cap, collar and two strip socks which the A’s used in 1909. The clincher is…
Joe Tinker at the bat, and Roger Bresnahan behind the plate at the Polo Grounds in 1908. The script writing at right identifies both. One of the better in game images of Tinker. Photo by Brown Brothers. This image was used for Tinker’s E96 card.
Jack Barry and John McGraw at the 1917 World Series. Photo by The Bain News Service.
Rookie era photo of Hippo Vaughn taken by Spooner & Wells, likely during Spring Training.
A well known image of the Champion 1911 Philadelphia Athletics taken by William Jennings. This image was used for the Stetson Hats postcard of the A’s amongst others.
This image of Bender was taken in 1911 by Kingsmore, a noted Philadelphia photographer, during the World Series. This is one of the few known surviving prints of his work.
This image of Baker was taken in 1911 by Kingsmore, a noted Philadelphia photographer, during the World Series. This is one of the few known surviving prints of his work. Note the attribution on this page from the 1912 Reach Guide.
One of the best early career Mathewson photos out there. Mathewson seems to be contemplating what fame and fortune that small orb he holds in his hand will one day bring him. It is very likely this picture was taken at a 1902 photo shoot…
1911 photo of Chief Meyers, with John McGraw standing at left, taken at the Polo Grounds in New York in April 1911 before it burned. Meyers is wearing the 1911 Giants home uniform and the player in the background is in the Philadelphia Phillies 1911…
Mike Sullivan image taken by James Burton at the Polo Grounds in New York. This image was used in a 1897 Colliers collage. The photo has been removed from the mount and has a fascinating photographer’s stamp on back. This mount is the one seen…
Sequence series from innovative photographer, John C. Hemment who was the father of the “photo finish”. These were taken circa 1903 at the Polo Grounds.
This image is of Joe Harris of the Boston Americans circa 1905. Harris had a lifetime record of 3-30, making his one of the worst won/loss percentages for a career in Major League history. The photo is by Louis Van Oeyen and likely bears his…