Large mounted pitching action photograph of Cleveland Indians ace Jim Bagby in uniform from early in his career. A few years later he would be a 31 game winner for the World Champion Cleveland Indians of 1920! While it is unclear if this was actually used, it was clearly designed to be his M114 Baseball Magazine premium photo (baseball card) and as such it is a unique piece of history. Taken by famous photographer Charles Conlon and with his handwritten notes and FULL NAME signature on the back, this is a fantastic painted original used for publication! 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: 8x10.75
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9/10