1919 Action photo of famous World Series figure Morrie Rath in full uniform. As the teams leadoff hitter, he was hit by a pitch from Eddie Cicotte to start the Series as an indication to the gamblers that "the fix was on." Taken by noted photographer Charles Conlon, this is an incredible image with exceptional clarity. Photo is large with one crease on the left side as its only flaw. Charles Conlon (1886-1945) was America's first sports photojournalist. In the primitive days of photography, he lugged his camera to the ballpark to capture the heroes of the game in their natural setting and paved the way for a new genre of photography. His work encompassed four decades and he became a true master of his craft. His images range from aging 19th century stars through the golden age of the game and most of the iconic baseball photographs of the early 20th century originate from the camera of Conlon. Due to the nature of his employment, images from Conlon are quite rare to find. We are proud to offer for the first time, over 500 fresh to the market images from the master himself, Charles Conlon!