Incredible 1922 portrait photo of Hall of Famer Pie Traynor in full uniform. An early image of the star third baseman, it absolutely dates to 1922 as it is the only year the Pirates wore this style uniform! Taken by superstar photographer Charles Conlon and with his handwriting and vintage stamp on the back, this is the greatest image of Traynor that exists in our opinion and presents in nice shape as well. Pre-war baseball photography does not get any better than this and this is the largest of the two examples of this image we have handled! 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: 6.5x8.5
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4.5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9.5/10