Players – Page 34 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Babe Ruth’s First Photo in the Majors

2 - Real Photo Postcards, 3 - Babe Ruth's First Photo in the Majors, Babe Ruth, Collections, Deadball Stadiums, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

This historically significant image is the earliest known original photo of Babe Ruth, the most celebrated baseball player ever, in the Majors. The image was likely snapped by a fan from the first base stands. Ruth is on the mound in his second major league…

Ty Cobb at Jungle Park, Waxahachie, Texas, 1917

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

The Tigers trained in Waxahachie, at Jungle Park, in 1916-1918. This image of Cobb was captured in March 1917 and with the other group shot in the collection is the only known photo of Ty Cobb in Waxahachie. Cobb was perhaps the greatest player of…

Philadelphia Athletics at the 1911 World Series

1- Photographs, Chief Bender, Frank "Home Run" Baker, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Bain captures the Philadelphia Athletics coming on the field at the Polo Grounds in New York for the first game of the World Series in which they would ultimately prevail and repeat as World Champions. The elephant sweaters are one of the iconic uniform pieces…