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,…
Stetson Hats advertising postcard featuring the Philadelphia Athletics in 1911 after their championship season.
Eddie Collins is seen sliding into second base at a game between the Red Sox and A’s at the Huntington Grounds in Boston circa 1909. This postcard has been trimmed to focus on the central action. Rare close in shot of game action during this…
In 1914 the Philadelphia Athletics passed through Abilene, Texas on their way back from a western tour prior to the season. Eddie Collins is seen a the bat against a local team of bankers. It was a regular occurrence in the Deadball Era for Major…
Reach Baseball Catalogs from 1912 and 1913. The 1912 catalog shows Sam Crawford at the bat and Chief Bender in his windup. These are based on Loius Van Oeyens photographs. The 1913 catalog shows Home Run Baker’s swing, Chief Bender in his follow through and…
Handwritten letter from Eddie Collins to D.A. Fletcher who was organizing a barnstorming tour for after the 1910 baseball season. Fletcher’s tour was ultimately nixed by the National Commission who ran baseball at that time. The players’ frustration with such control over them led to…
Eddie Collins in his M113 and Polo Grounds pose. A classic image of Collins which was used for several cards.
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.
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 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.
This is a 1915 American Press Association composite photo that appeared in the Police Gazette. Stars of the American League, National League and Federal League are depicted. The backdrop is of Fenway Park in Boston during the eighth game of the 1912 World Series as…
Hall of Fame second baseman Eddie Collins is depicted in the outfield of Jungle Park in Waxahachie in Spring Training 1921 with the Chicago White Sox. Of particular note is the tower of the Ellis County courthouse visible to the side of Collins’ left arm.…