Players – Page 29 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Harry Hooper – Conlon Photo, c. 1912

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Harry Hooper in action by Charles Conlon. A rare on field closeup action shot.

Harry Hooper – Redondo Beach, 1911

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Harry Hooper while in Redondo Beach, California for Spring Training 1911. Similar images exist for Tris Speaker and Smoky Joe Wood. Exquisite portraits.

Harry Hooper – Unmounted Cabinet Photo, 1910

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Harry Hooper in Spring Training in Hot Springs, 1910. This is a photograph that has been removed from its cabinet mount. Evidently, there was a set of mounted photographs issued for the 1910 Boston Red Sox team

Clark Griffith – Conlon Photo, 1904

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1904 Conlon photo of Clark Griffith with the New York Highlanders. There are several 1904 Conlons in the Collection and they all have the same distinctive look.

Johnny Evers – Conlon Photo, 1904

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Charles Conlon photo of the wispy Evers in 1904. Evers is at the Polo Grounds. This is one of several 1904 Conlons in the Collection.

Bill Dahlen – Conlon photo, c. 1904 – $1,500

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Charles Conlon image of Bill Dahlen circa 1904. This was Conlon’s first year as a baseball photographer. Dahlen is still considered a candidate for the Hall of Fame. Buy Now – $1,500

Sam Crawford – Wolverine News Pose, c. 1906

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Sam Crawford in his 1907 Wolverine News postcard pose.This shot perhaps best captures Crawford’s intensity.

Sam Crawford – Smiling and Swinging, c. 1916

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Sam Crawford in an uncharacteristic smiling pose. Here is seen exhibiting his left-handed swing.

Sam Crawford – Thompson portrait, c. 1910

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Paul Thompson shot a celebrated series of portraits that were used to produce the T205 set. This Crawford portrait could have been used for a T205 card if he had been included in the set, he was one of several high profile omissions from that…

Sam Crawford – Leaping for a High One, c. 1907

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Sam Crawford leaping for a high one. Photo by Paul Thompson’s The Article Syndicate. World Series speculation on back.

Sam Crawford – Sweet Swing, c. 1910

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One of the best images of Crawford’s graceful balanced swing. This photo was taken in Chicago’s Comiskey Park.

Sam Crawford – Comes in on a Fly, c. 1909

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Sam Crawford comes in on a fly ball. This photo is by noted baseball photographer Charles Conlon.