John "Stuffy" McInnis was one of the best known hitters in the American League during the Athletics rise to power between 1910-1915. He posted six consecutive .300 seasons and was one of the biggest stars in the game. He bounced around a bit after that, but everywhere he went, he seemed to appear in the World Series. He went to another with the Boston Red Sox in 1918 and then two more at the end of his career with the Pirates (1925-1927). Appearing in six World Series to go along with a .307 career average and over 2400 hits, he could easily be in the Hall of Fame! The offered portrait photograph captures McInnis with the Pirates and it was taken by noted photographer Charles Conlon as well! 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