Rube Marquard – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Rube Marquard, c. 1909

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c. 1909 image of Rube Marquard by Harry B. Collins, Jr. This image was used for his May 1912 Police Gazette supplement, but is a circa 1909 image based on the uniform and stadium background with no box seats.

Rube Marquard – Colliers Photo, c. 1909

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Marquard at the Polo Grounds in 1909. This photo was shot by noted Colliers war photographer J.H. Hare, one of Hare’s few baseball photos. Note the early version of the Michelin Man ad on the outfield wall.

Rube Marquard – First Photo in the Majors, 1908

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Buy Now – $1,500 Rube Marquard depicted in his first ever Major League game. Marquard was called up to the Giants on September 23rd 1908 after being purchased for $11K from Indianapolis that summer. He appeared in his one and only game in 1908…