Philadelphia Athletics – Page 2 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Danny Murphy and “Home Run” Baker, 1910

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Danny Murphy eating a sandwich and “Home Run” Baker smoking a pipe and reading a book during a break in Spring Training in 1910. Photo by Joseph N. Pearce.

Chief Bender, c. 1917

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Chief Bender shown late in his career with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Eddie Collins, 1914

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Eddie Collins in 1914 at Spring Training. Photo by Brown Brothers.

Eddie Plank, 1914

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Eddie Plank in 1914 by Brown Brothers at Spring Training.

Chief Bender, c. 1910

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Chief Bender photo by Ben Armiger, a Philadelphia photographer. A later generation print.

Eddie Plank, c. 1908

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Eddie Plank seen circa 1908.

Frank Baker and Stuffy McInnis in the locker room

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It is very unusual to see a photograph of a locker room during the Deadball Era. This image depicts Frank “Home Run” Baker and Stuffy McInnis in the locker room, likely in Shibe Park in Philadelphia, circa 1913.

Chief Bender at the 1911 World Series

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Bender is seen here taking batting practice at the newly constructed Polo Grounds in New York during the 1911 World Series.

Harry Krause, c. 1910 Conlon photo

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Photo of Harry Krause by Charles Conlon exhibiting superior composition and clarity. One of Conlon’s better portraits.

Rube Waddell, 1905 photo by Louis Van Oeyen

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Superb large image of Rube Waddell taken by Louis Van Oeyen in Cleveland’s League Park in 1905. It was published in the 1906 Lajoie Guide and erroneously attributed to being in Boston, but this is clearly League Park. There is an early Van Oeyen stamp…

Monte Cross c. 1905 by Joseph Pearce

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Monte Cross of the Philadelphia Athletics at Columbia Park circa 1905 by Joseph Pearce. Cross is poised off of third base and facing the pitcher. Columbia Park is recognizable in the background. Pearce’s stamp is on back and we know he left that address sometime…

1910 Philadelphia A’s composite RPPC

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Rarely seen real photo composite postcard of the World Champion A’s, likely issued during the 1911 World Series. The October 28, 1911 postmark is only two days after the A’s completed their victorious series against the New York Giants. “Champion Athletics” could refer to the…