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Lot # 71: 1915 Bobby Veach, "The Detroit Slugger" Large Photo by Charles Conlon

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 10 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Holiday Premier Auction 2017",
which ran from 11/30/2017 12:00 AM to
12/16/2017 8:00 PM



While Ty Cobb was the undisputed king of baseball in Detroit, someone's job had to be to knock him in when he got on base, and that guy was Bobby Veach. A career .310 hitter, he teamed with Cobb from 1912-1923 and during their time together Veach led the league three times in RBI and knocked in over 100 FIVE times (during the deadball era mind you). He also led the league in hits, doubles, triples and all sorts of stuff during that time and remains one of the most underrated hitters of his generation. A large statuesque image in nice shape, this is one of his finest images ever taken and it is by photographer Charles Conlon and signed on the back with his handwritten notes as well. 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: 8x10
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 3.5/5
Quality: 4.5/5
Overall Grade: 8/10

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