Beautiful and famous image of Hall of Famer John McGraw of the New York Giants as he still bangs out fielding practice to his players before the start of the game. Dating to before 1915 (Chief Meyers is behind McGraw and left after that season) this is a special image taken by photographer Charles Conlon and with his handwritten notes on the back. This is the only original example of this photo we have ever seen. Charles Conlon (1886-1945) was America's first sports photo-journalist. 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 at this time over 400 images from the master himself, Charles Conlon many of which have never been offered to the public before!

Size: 6.5x8.5
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9/10