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1909 Huntington Grounds game action!

1- Photographs, Addie Joss, Deadball Stadiums, Hall of Famers

It is very unusual to find pre 1910 major league game action photos, but that is exactly what we have here. These three images were all taken during the August 11, 1909 game between the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Naps at Huntington Grounds in…

Ty Cobb, c. 1907 Fred G. Wright photo

1- Photographs, Fred G. Wright, Hall of Famers, Photographers, Ty Cobb

This image is of Ty Cobb. It was taken at Bennet Park in Detroit which was demolished after the 1911 season. The photographer was Detroit’s own Fred G. Wright who also provided the photography for the 1907 H.M. Taylor Detroit Tigers postcard set, as credited…

Ty Cobb at Jungle Park 1917

1- Photographs, 5 - Waxahachie ML Spring Training, Hall of Famers, Ty Cobb

This image was taken at Jungle Park in Waxahachie, Texas during Spring Training on the same day in March 1917 as the Cobb group photo also in the Collection. The key is the jersey just above the belt line and the cap. Cobb’s torso is…

Joe “Iron Man” McGinnity, c. 1907 photo

1- Photographs, Collections, Hall of Famers, Joe McGinnity, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, The Pictorial News Co.

This photo shows Joe McGinnity in circa 1907. It was taken by The Pictorial News Co. and is believed to have been published in a 1907 copy of the Police Gazette.

Art Devlin, c. 1904

1- Photographs, Art Devlin, Collections, Paul Thompson's The Article Syndicate

This is one of the earliest Paul Thompson photos around. It was taken in Savannah in or about 1904 or 1905. Note the background to this 1904 New York Giants photo in Savannah for Spring Training. The back of the photo also exhibits two of…

Chief Bender pair of photos, c. 1912

1- Photographs, Agencies, Brown Brothers, Chief Bender, Hall of Famers

This pair of Brown Brothers photos depict Chief Bender. A close comparison of the outfield wall shows the photos were likely taken the same day.

Frank Home Run Baker, c. 1911

1- Photographs, Brown Brothers, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Hall of Famers

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.

Eddie Collins, Mineral Wells, Texas c. 1916

2 - Real Photo Postcards, Eddie Collins, Hall of Famers

Eddie Collins strikes a pose in Mineral Wells, Texas circa 1916 where the Chicago White Sox trained that Spring.

Eddie Collins, Spring Training c. 1909

1- Photographs, Eddie Collins, Hall of Famers

The Philadelphia Athletics trained in New Orleans in 1909 and it is thought this image was taken there. Collins, 2nd from left, and three of his teammates are about to embark on a golfing outing based on the clubs and golfing caps. Who is the…

Home Run Baker at Hilltop Park, c. 1912

1- Photographs, Brown Brothers, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Fantastic shot of Frank Baker in full swing against the backdrop of New York’s Hilltop Park. Based on the uniforms and the fact Hilltop was not used by the Highlanders after 1912, this photo is likely from that year.

Ty Cobb batting pose, c. 1915

1- Photographs, Brown Brothers, Hall of Famers, Ty Cobb

Superb Brown Brothers image of Ty Cobb striking a batting pose at Bennett Park in Detroit circa 1915. One of our favorite Cobb images.

Cy Young and Deacon McGuire, c. 1910

1- Photographs, Cy Seymour, Hall of Famers, Louis Van Oeyen, Players

Cy Young and James “Deacon” McGuire pose on a hotel veranda in circa 1910. McGuire managed Cleveland while Young was there from 1909 to 1911. The photo is by Van Oeyen and reputedly this and dozens of other Van Oeyen framed photographs of like type…

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