Players – Page 37 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Eddie Collins in Waxahachie, Texas,

Chicago White Sox, Collections, Eddie Collins, Glass Negatives, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Teams, Waxahachie ML Spring Training

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.…

Chief Bender at the World Series, 1911

1911-1915 Images, Agencies, American Press Association, Chief Bender, Collections, Hall of Famers, Philadelphia Athletics, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards, Players, Teams

Chief Bender just before game 5 of the 1911 World Series at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Bender won the game and the A’s went on to defeat the New York Giants in the series to claim the World Championship. Graig Kreindler, the noted artist, used…

Babe Ruth’s First Photo in the Majors

Babe Ruth, Babe Ruth's First Photo in the Majors, Boston Red Sox, Collections, Deadball Stadiums, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Real Photo Postcards, Teams

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

1916-1920 Images, Collections, Detroit Tigers, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Players, Teams, Ty Cobb, Waxahachie ML Spring Training

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

1911-1915 Images, Agencies, Chief Bender, Collections, Frank "Home Run" Baker, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hall of Famers, Philadelphia Athletics, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams, World Series