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Lot # 82: 1916 Claude "Lefty" Williams, "Black Sox Star Pitcher" Large Action Photo by Charles Conlon

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 32 (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



Large dated 1916 pitching action photo of the up and coming star pitcher of the Chicago White Sox Claude "Lefty" Williams in uniform. He would lead the team to a World Series championship the next year (1917) and then participate in the greatest scandal in sports history as a member of the 1919 Black Sox as well. This is the finest image of Williams that we know of in the hobby and aside from a small rip on the far right border, it displays wonderfully. Taken by photographer Charles Conlon and stamped 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
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 8/10

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