Lee Magee was a good baseball player and a really bad gambler. He was banished from Baseball in 1920 shortly before the Chicago Black Sox were also handed the same fate as Magee admitted to attempting to throw games on several occasions. The offered photograph of Magee is one of the last taken as a member of the Cincinnati Reds and with the team change written on the back by photographer Charles Conlon. A large vintage image, this is the only example of Magee taken by Conlon we have 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: 8x9.5
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 1/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 6/10