Burke and Atwell photo of Baker in the pose that was used for the Sporting News M101-2 supplement. It is quite possible, based on the markings on this photo that appear in the supplement that this was the actual photo used to make the supplement.
“Home Run” Baker demonstrates his swing in a full follow through. Note the whiskey signage in the background and The Armory beyond the left field wall. This identifies the stadium as Hilltop Park in New York.
Famous Charles Conlon image of Baker that was used for the T227 baseball card set. The image was also used in newspaper ads for Coca-Cola as well.
This photo if part of a series of Baker shots that George Grantham Bain took in Spring Training 1916 when Baker first joined the Yankees after being bought for $25,000 form the Philadelphia A’s as shown in the news photo below. Baker is seen here…
This photo if part of a series of Baker shots that George Grantham Bain took in Spring Training 1916 when Baker first joined the Yankees after being bought for $25,000 form the Philadelphia A’s as shown in the news photo below. Baker is seen rounding…
This photo if part of a series of Baker shots that George Grantham Bain took in Spring Training 1916 when Baker first joined the Yankees after being bought for $25,000 form the Philadelphia A’s as shown in the news photo below. Also note the bat…
Huge 14 x 17 oversize photo of an intense Baker. These were hung at newsstands to sell newspapers, thus the oversize type on back to enable it to be read at a distance. The largest Type 1 Deadball Era photograph we have ever seen.
This image of Baker in batting practice was taken contemporaneously with the similar Paul Thompson image in this collection. Note the same players in the background of both images.
“Home Run” Baker is depicted at the bat in Fenway Park, Boston circa 1913. Rare close in game action photo.
Cabinet photo of the 1908 Reading Pretzels of the Tri-State League. Home Run Baker is shown in one of his earliest photos. Baker made his Major League debut with the Philadelphia Athletics later that year. Also shown is Shag Shaughnessey. Below is a postcard which…
This classic image of Baker with the upturned collar and massive bat is in our opinion the finest image of Baker and which perfectly captures the aura of the Deadball Era. Baker’s bat weighed in an incomprehensible 52 ounces.
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…