Early career image of HOF catcher Ray Schalk taken at Spring Training in Mineral Wells, Texas circa 1916 when the White Sox trained there
Fascinating RPPC of Tris Speaker at bat at Hilltop Park in New York. The stadium is clearly Hilltop which was used by the Highlanders/Yankees only through 1912. The Boston uniform is consistent with their 1910-1912 uniforms. The Highlanders uniform is consistent with their 1910-1911 uniform.…
Rube Waddel, a lefty, is on the mound pitching at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis on June 26, 1909. As referenced on the back, he and the St. Louis Browns faced the Detroit Tigers. Waddell lost the game, 6-2 to the Tigers. This is a…
The Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Joe Tinker poses in the West Side Grounds in Chicago circa 1910.
This was the Inaugural game at the new Shibe Park in Philadelphia on April 12, 1909. Our view of the A’s dugout shows most of the team’s players. (L to R) Heinie Heitmuller, Danny Murphy, Bob Ganley, Eddie Plank, Jack Lapp, Jimmy Dygert, Eddie Collins,…
Edd Roush as a member of the local town team, the Oakland City Walkovers, circa 1909. This image was featured in Lawrence Ritter’s profile of Roush in his classic Deadball book The Glory of Their Times. This image perfectly captures the essence of the Era.…
Stetson Hats advertising postcard featuring the Philadelphia Athletics in 1911 after their championship season.
Issued by the Rotograph company featuring Carl Horner images. Rotograph issued high quality postcards in the first decades of the 20th Century. This postcard features a composite of the individual RPPCs Rotograph produced for the New York Giants team. Also shown is a rare rotating…
Cartoon postcard with what we believe is Mathewson’s head superimposed over the cartoon figure of a baseball player. In 1910 Mathewson had become one of the few player’s in baseball earning a salary of $10,000 a year.
Game action postcard with Mathewson on the mound in the Polo Grounds in New York. His distinctive pose is reminiscent of his T3 card pose. Analysis of the scoreboard establishes this was during the August 23, 1913 game against the Cincinnati Reds. The second postcard,…
Lee Stopple, a noted photographer, took this image of Mathewson and the similar image of Home Run Baker also in this collection. The clarity and composition of the photos is of exceptional quality and we can get a sense of Stopple from the accolades he…
Christy Mathewson shown in his 1913-1914 World Tour sweater. This photo was likely taken in Marlin Springs, Texas during Spring Training 1914. The postcard was addressed to, and owned by, Mathewson himself. It was sent to him c/o the Giants at the Polo Grounds by…