Perhaps the most graceful images of Bender ever shot. Taken at Shibe Park in Philadelphia by the American Press Association. In our humble opinion, these are the best Chief Bender photos ever shot.
Large portrait photo of Bender with an intense stare. This image was taken by the American Press Association.
Bender still has the form! He was with a semi-pro team, Wentz-Olney a Philadelphia area team.
Contact print of Bender on the mound at Shibe Park in Philadelphia in 1910. Unusual ground level shot looking up at Bender.
Perhaps Bender’s best known photo. This image was shot by Charles Conlon and was used for numerous card issues such as the T206 “No Trees” and T5 Pinkerton cabinet. Analysis of the scoreboard in the expanded image above determines this photo was taken on July 3,…
Chief Bender warms up. Note the photographer with the camera on his knee photographing Bender. This pose was used on the Baseball Bats card. Based on the definitive research of Deron Dixon it is possible to identify the backdrop as the New York Highlanders home…
This photo show a dapper young Bender in a cabinet photo from a Carlisle, PA studio. Bender attended college there and this photo may well be earlier than 1904. There is also a possibility that the signature on back is an early Bender signature. There…
Artistic hand study of Frank Baker’s hands. Note the grip and the fine heathering in the flannel jersey.
This photo is a near twin to the other Baker batting photo with the same players in the background. This one was taken by Paul Thompson’s agency.
Baker is shown in the famous sweater that the Philadelphia Athletics wore during their championship run in 1910-1911.
Portrait image of Home Run Baker. This collar style was one used by the A’s in 1913 and 1914 when Baker was with them.
This “Home Run” Baker pose was used for the Texas Tommy, Polo Grounds and M113 sets shown below. The extensive masking on this photo indicates it may well have been used to produce one of these cards.