Vic Willis – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Vic Willis, Paul Thompson photo c.1908

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Rare image of HOF pitcher Vic Willis by Paul Thompson. Willis is shown warming up near home plate at the Polo Grounds in New York circa 1908, which is based on his uniform and his years with Pittsburg (1906-1909). The stamp by Thompson on back…

Vic Willis – Forbes Field, 1909

Hall of Famers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Vic Willis

Stunning photo of Vic Willis in 1909 in the newly constructed Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Perhaps the finest on field image of Willis that exits. 1909 was the last year Willis was with the Pirates and was also the year Forbes Field opened, thus definitely…

Vic Willis – Conlon Photo, 1904

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Vic Wills as photographed by Charles Conlon in 1904. Willis is shown as a member of the NL’s Boston Beaneaters. The photo was taken at Brooklyn’s Washington Park and the Guinea Flats Apartments visible in the background.