New York Highlanders – Page 2 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Opening Day 1908 at Hilltop Park NYC, Warming Up

1906-1910 Images, Agencies, Collections, Deadball Stadiums, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hal Chase, New York Highlanders, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams

This photo is by George Grantham Bain’s News Service and the negative is in the Bain Collection at the Library of Congress. The shot depicts the pregame warmup before the Highlanders and Athletics began play. Note the bunting and flags. Also note the baseballs in…

Willie Keeler – Van Oeyen Photo, c. 1904

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Keeler shows off his bunting form for photographer Louis Van Oeyen circa 1904. Van Oeyen’s stamp is just visible at the far right edge of the back of the photo.

Willie Keeler in his famous bunting pose, 1907

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Wee Willie Keeler demonstrates his classic bunting form. This image was part of a series of three shots obviously taken at the same batting session. Ours is the center shot and is among the most iconic of Deadball images. Red Kleinow is the catcher behind…

Hal Chase – at the Hilltop, 1909

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Paul Thompson’s perfectly composed image of Hal Chase, the consummate first baseman, at Hilltop Park, New York. Prince Hal had Hall of Fame talent, but his propensity for gambling, and other vices, curtailed his career.