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Baseball Photography
7 Lots
 Lot 223. Original Bain 1916 Photo of the Baseball National Commission – Ban Johnson, Etc. Educated as a lawyer, George Grantham Bain preferred photography, and in 1898, he established the first news photography service. From 1900 through the mid-1920, the Bain New Service was an important source of photos to local newspapers across the country. This 4” x 6” original, which came from the files of Culver Pictures, shows the Baseball National Commission: A.L. President Ban Johnson, Commissioner August Hermann and N.L. President John Tener. Boston Red Sox owner Joseph J. Lannin also is pictured. The National Commission ruled baseball from 1903 until 1920. The Type 1 photo is vg with a clipped corner outside the image area, a chip in the lower right corner, a crease in the lower left and a couple of inoffensive scratches. Rare!
Winning Bid $100.
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 Lot 224. Original Bain News Service 1913 Photo of Hall of Fame Umpire Bill Klem. In 1898, New York photographer George Grantham Bain created the first photography service to provide news and sports photos to newspapers. In a photo dated Oct. 6, 1913, Bain or one of his photographers captures Klem, who is generally regarded as the Babe Ruth of umpires. Soon after his major league umpiring career began in 1905, he was regarded as the game’s best arbiter. He retired in 1940 and subsequently became chief of the N.L. umpires. In 1953, he and Tom Connolly became the first two umpires enshrined at Cooperstown. The 3” x 4 ¼” Type 1 photo (1 ¼” x 3 ¾” image) is ex.
Winning Bid $100.
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 Lot 225. Babe Ruth Images in 1920s-40s Publications. Two Ruth photos are part of two full New York Times Mid-Week Pictorial pages, from July 8, 1920 and March 24, 1921. The first shows him slugging his 21st home run on his way to a record-setting 54-home run season. The second shows him in a batting pose and as part of the Yankees team. Both pages have some edge chips and a tear away from the images. In a page from a 1921 issue of the National Police Gazette, Ruth is pictured in a series of individual photos that include Sisler, Speaker, Rich, Alexander, Hornsby and Carey, minor edge tear and chips, ex-m appearance. In four pages from a 1933 issue of The American Magazine, Ruth demonstrates how to play baseball. Eight photos of Ruth, staple holes from the magazine at the left, otherwise ex-m. Finally, a 1947 Sunday News full oversized page focuses on Ruth with a full-length color image and a list of his accomplishments. Displays very nicely with some edge tears and a horizontal fold across the middle. Excellent display images of Ruth!
Winning Bid $50.
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 Lot 226. Babe Ruth and Mrs. Ruth Type 1 Associated Press 1930 Photo. In this 6” x 8” photo, Ruth and his wife Claire enjoy the good life, attending the Sammy Mandell-Manuel Quintero bout in Miami Beach. The lightweight champion, Mandell won a 10-round decision. Coming off a 46 home run, 154 RBI, .345 season, Ruth spent much of the off season relaxing in Florida, according to the caption on the back of the photo, which exhibits sharp focus, displays as vg and shows a significant number of light cracks close-up. Excellent photo of the Babe at play.
Winning Bid $70.
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 Lot 227. Humorous Type 1 1935 Wire Photo of Babe Ruth, French Batter and Gendarme. Wonderful Associated Press original 7” x 98” photo of Ruth in Paris using a policeman’s baton as a bat and wearing a traditional and familiar kepi. The photo displays as vg with sharp focus and strong contrast, surface cracks evident close-up, several creases toward the margins and waviness resulting from the caption being glued to the back. Ruth concluded his baseball career in 1935.
Winning Bid $100.
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 Lot 228. 22 Photos of MLB Executives, 1910s-40s, from the Files of Baseball Magazine. These photos, almost all Type 1 and black & white, constitute a “Who’s Who” of early 20th century baseball. Most have a 1996 Baseball Magazine “Original” hologram on the back. Most have captions. 1. Van Oeyen photo of Ernest Barnard, A.L. president 1927-31, g. 2-3. Ford Frick, both 6 ½” x 8 ½” with captions glued on the back, 1937 International News with his wife, nm, and 1948 Acme with CIO president Philip Murray, vg-ex. 4-6, John Heydler, N.L. president in 1918-34, 6 ½” x 8 ½”, P&A, International Film and Acme photos, two edited, pin holes in corners, average vg. 7-9. Connie Mack, 1930s from Acme (2) and International News, 6 ½” x 8 ½”, two edited and g-vg, one vg-ex. 10. John Tener, major league pitcher 1885-80, PA Governor 1911-15 and N.L. president 1913-18, sepia 7” x 10”, ex as edited. 11. 1915 sepia 7” x 8” vg-ex photo of James Gaffney and Robert Davis, who sold the Boston Braves to Percy Haughton, College Football Hall of Fame player, and banker Arthur Davis. 12. Circa 1916 sepia 6 ½” x 8 ½” American Press Assn. vg+ to ex photo of Charlie Weeghman, Chicago Cubs owner, and Wild Bill Donovan, Yankees manager. 13. 1924 P&H 7” x 11” vg-ex photo with pin holes in the corners of Fritsch of St. Louis, Navin of Detroit, A.L. president Ban Johnson (1901-27), Ruppert of New York and Quinn of Boston. 14. Undated 8” x 10” ex photo of Fred Fitzsimmons and Bob Carpenter. 15. 1945 International News 6 ½” x 8 ½” ex photo of executives meeting to discuss a successor to Judge Landis: HoFer Eddie Collins of the Red Sox, A.L. president Harridge, N.L. president Frick, Zeller of the Tigers, Grabinger of the White Sox and two attorneys. 16. Undated 8” x 10” ex photo of Frick, Warren Giles, Stoneham (Giants) and Breadon (Cards). 17. 1936 World Wide Photos 7” x 9” ex photo of Frick, Pacific Coast League president W. C. Tuttle and others. 18. 1943 7” x 9” ex photo of Frick and William Cox, part of a syndicate buying the Phils. 19. 1942 Acme 6” x 8” vg-ex photo of Giles as Reds GM, Bill Benswanger, Pirates owner and another executive. 20. Undated 8” x 10” ex-m photo of Giles, Wrigley, Carpenter and Parine. 21-23. Three miscellaneous photos including one picturing Heydler and Barnard and one that shows an office.
Minimum Bid $100.
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