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Lot # 124: 1919 Benny Kauff, "Ty Cobb of the Federal League" Lays Down a Bunt by Charles Conlon

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 7 (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



1919 Intense game action photograph of Benny Kauff "the Ty Cobb of the Federal League" in uniform after joining the New York Giants and laying down a bunt in a game. Big things were expected of Kauff as he had just come off years of batting .370 and .342, but he would slip in 1916 and decline steadily before being implicated in a car theft ring and was kicked out of baseball for life after the 1920 season. One of his greatest images ever taken, the photo is crystal clear and bold with actual game action images by Conlon being rare as he mostly took portraits and posed action shots before the games! While not signed, there is a HUGE handwritten note on the back from Conlon in his hand. One of the best Conlon action photos that 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: 6.5x8.5
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 3.5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 8.5/10

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