Jesse Barnes was a good pitcher, but nobody knew it but John McGraw. He was abysmal in 1916-17 for the Boston Braves, but it was hardly his fault playing for such bad teams. He led the league in losses in 1917 but McGraw pulled the trigger on a trade and reaped the benefits of seeing something nobody else did. Barnes would go 6-1 in 1918 and then 25-9 as the top pitcher in the National League the next year. A large image from photographer Charles Conlon and stamped on the back, this is one of only a handful of known photographs of Barnes in uniform with the Braves. 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 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: 5/5
Overall Grade: 8.5/10