Circa 1906 RPPC of Jimmy Williams of the New York Highlanders, likely taken during Spring Training as annotated on the back. The RPPC is slightly trimmed, but in no way does this detract from the eye appeal of the image. Early Highlander postcards are incredibly…
A Brown Brothers photograph of Frank Baker in his follow through during warmups. Note the upturned collar and the massive size of the bat he swung. This image was taken at the Polo Grounds in 1911 which makes this likely a World Series warmup image.
Eddie Collins strikes a pose in Mineral Wells, Texas circa 1916 where the Chicago White Sox trained that Spring.
Early career image of HOF catcher Ray Schalk taken at Spring Training in Mineral Wells, Texas circa 1916 when the White Sox trained there
Wonderful shot of the Boston Red Sox barnstorming at the University of Illinois in Champaign in 1913 on their way back from Spring Training. They played several games, and this photo was taken on April 5th, the last game in the series. The Red Sox…
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.…
This image was snapped from Coogan’s Bluff overlooking the Polo Grounds during a game between the New York Giants and the Boston Doves on April 28, 1909. The back annotation mentions the game and the scoreboard confirms that description. The scorboard shows Boston leading New…
Haworth’s, which produced the Jack Lapp and Jack Coombs RPPCs in the Collection in 1911, was a photography store in Philadelphia. This was likely their first foray into baseball postcards. This ad appeared in the August 8, 1909 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Clearly this…
After the 1913 Major League season, and before they embarked their overseas World Tour in 1913-1914 the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox barnstormed their way across the country for a series of games. This image was taken in Blue Rapids, Kansas on October…
After the 1913 Major League season, and before they embarked their overseas World Tour in 1913-1914 the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox barnstormed their way across the country for a series of games. This image depicts the White Sox bench just prior to…
After the 1913 Major League season, and before they embarked their overseas World Tour in 1913-1914 the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox barnstormed their way across the country for a series of games. This image depicts the view from the third base line…
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…