HOF Snapshot Photos.Lets see them!
 

Hello.My name is Gary... and I'm addicted to HOF snapshot photos...lol

It started about a year ago when I purchased a snapshot photo of Joe Cronin.This was removed from Max O'Leary(Bat Boy of the Red Sox) 1938 scrapbook and apparently a friend of Joe Cronin based upon all the autographs and personal memorabilia found in this old scrapbook.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps9da904bb.jpg

Ever since...I've been hooked.This will be eventually passed down to my son.Then he can start placing his photos of potential HOFers baseball player in and continue it.My collection isn't grand,but it's a start! I've got 55 HOFer's snapshot in my first year.Since I've been a member, I have discovered I'm not the only one who collects HOF snapshot photo. Some players, I've never seen a snapshot photo of. I'm hoping this thread will help others who have the same interest to share what they have.

Joe "De Magio"
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps480943e8.jpg
Duke Snider (From Snider Estate)
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps427f9927.jpg
Mel Ott
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps0bf70e99.jpg
Lefty Bob Grove
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps20074c71.jpg
Bobby Doerr
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...psc16dc397.jpg

Gary,
Great idea for a thread.

Here's some of mine

1927 Yankees Team photo. Very possibly the only not official team photo in existence. The guy I purchased them from stated his father was at spring training that year and took the picture himself.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...amSnapshot.jpg

1930's pic of Gehrig signing some autos.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...hswithkids.jpg

These two are tricky.
They look like pro shots, but are in snapshot form.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...oxSnapshot.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...oxSnapshot.jpg

I used to have hundreds of them....I saved the scans, but I don't like showing stuff that doesn't belong to me anymore.

I saved a few though.

Wahoo Sam
<a href="http://s22.photobucket.com/user/nudan92/media/The%20Players/crawford1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/The%20Players/crawford1.jpg" border="0" alt="Sam Crawford c1907 - Matty McIntyre Photo Collection photo crawford1.jpg"/></a>

Dazzy Vance
<a href="http://s22.photobucket.com/user/nudan92/media/The%20Players/00newo21.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/The%20Players/00newo21.jpg" border="0" alt="Dazzy Vance photo 00newo21.jpg"/></a>

Both GREAT shots, Gary.

Snapshot Photos
 

Not my area of expertise, but I have a Duke Snider snapshot photo (presumably from 1944, although he's wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers jersey) and a pretty awesome 1973 Dave Parker minor league photo (while with the Charleston Charlies) - I know, I know, not vintage and not a HOFer, but I like the image, okay!!

http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...4%20Snider.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...3%20Parker.jpg

Teddy Ballgame outside of Fenway park in 1947:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps6f29db1b.jpg

Here's Chick Hafey. Might be signed, might not be signed. Too close for me to tell. You don't see too many photos of Chick.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...jams/hafey.jpg

Mark--Those Lou photos are killer awesome! Love the one of him signing autographs. The 1927 team photo is unbelievable! Also, I've never seen a snapshot so clear.Any story behind those?

Dan- Thank for posting that snapshot of Wahoo Sam! He's one of the players I've never seen a snapshot form! Awesome! Love the Dazzy as well!

Graig- Thank you so much for the kind words!

Derek- Love the pics! Is that Duke from the Snider Estate?

Packs- Thanks for sharing the Ted Williams and Chick Hafey! Chick Hafey is another player I haven't seen a snapshot photo! The Williams photo is beautiful with the autograph. That look on his face is priceless,lol.


Casey Stengel
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps2c9e375c.jpg
Al Lopez
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...psdc6e4b1f.jpg
Mickey Mantle and Elston Howard
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps22f39786.jpg

Wow. Killer Stengel.

Yep, mine is from the Snider Estate as well.

Joe Louis in the Army during WWII:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...20Snapshot.jpg

A few Gabby Hartnett snaps:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...20Hartnett.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...0photo%201.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...0photo%202.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...0photo%203.jpg

I don't know what these are but they are small:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ebsize/003.jpg

Rocky Marciano at his training camp:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...shot%201_1.jpg

Here are a couple of Zach Wheat.

Snapshots from the 1969 All-Star Game. Includes Clemente, Mays, Aaron, Bench, Rose etc.

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Close-up of Clemente and Rose. Photos much clearer in person

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Wow. Those are really cool.

Great Gabby photos! Especially the last one!

Maybe my favorite photo...Stan the Man. It's a snapshot even though boarder doesn't really show up.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps55b14750.jpg

Ralph Kiner
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps2e78551c.jpg

Kenny-Mr. Wheat is another hof snapshot I haven't seen! Thank you for sharing that! Both look awesome!

Parker-Those All-Star snapshots are insane! Would love to see more close up if possible! Really cool!

Sorry for multiple posts but can't seem to figure out how to post more then one photo per post using th iPad. Again photos are clearer in person.. Darn iPad.

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Awesome photos, especially the old Comiskey shots I love vintage B/W photos. Thanks for sharing.

I have posted these before but it seems this post is appropriate for them.

When my children were in grade school my daughter had a teacher who was getting married. Since her husband was a huge baseball fan her wedding present to him were some snap shots someone in her family tool decades earlier of various Cubs players. Somehow she had heard that I was a collector and asked me to look at them and give my opinion of value. Since I didnt know snap shot values I gave her a ball park figure, helped her figure out who the players were and tried to but them from her! She declined my offer but did provide me photo copies of the snaps that turned out much better than I thought they would. Here are the snaps she gave me.


I cannot remember who the players are right now. I have to find the original copy but feel free to offer guesses.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s07e983fb.jpeg

No doubt the guy on the right is Hack Wilson. Guy on the left may be Charlie Grimm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s727781d0.jpeg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...sa2b8a103.jpeg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s60136271.jpeg

Barnstorming Babe Ruth at Borchert Field snapshot photo
 

Barnstorming Babe Ruth at Borchert Field in Milwaukee in October 1931.

Borchert Field = home of the American Association Milwaukee Brewers!

Babe traveled the country with his Universal Stars team playing exhibition games.

Older coach on the right is former player Stoney McGlynn.

Coach on the left is Johnnie Hughes.

I don't know the ID of Babe's teammates in the dugout - any help is appreciated.

I received as a gift awesome gift an early 1930s Milwaukee Brewers scrapbook made by a Milwaukee teenager. Lots of newspaper cut out photos, box scores, a few tickets and one actual photo...this one.

Second Cubs photo is Guy Bush. Second to last photo is Woody English. Last photo is Gabby Hartnett. Undoubtedly at Wrigley Field.

Very cool snapshots. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the ID's. I saw these old photos with the jury box and old Cubs scoreboard and knew it was Wrigley right away. I need to find that teacher and see if her hubby wants to sell these photos! LOL

Eddie Collins
 

1910 Eddie Collins purchased from a board member (Thanks, Dan!)
Connie Mack in a nice bowler in the background

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...ST/collins.jpg

The Babe...

Babo Ruth in a coonskin cap. Although it's hard to tell from this image, a previous owner has traced over in pen what might have been a Babe Ruth signature in pencil

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/39/929...83e385f5_o.jpg

Whoa! Some really nice stuff guys! Love the Eddie Collins&Connie Mack photo. The Babe Ruth photos are pretty nice! Can't wait to add him one day.

Hal Newhouser
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps4aed6b82.jpg
Pee Wee Reese
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps640ddec1.jpg
Enos Slaughter
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...psb06624a6.jpg

A Few More ( w non-HOF)
 

Frank Frisch

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps8787c0bd.jpg

Pepper Martin

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps6d28e6d6.jpg

Roger Maris

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/maris001.jpg

Hack

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2766/4...b2f51d39_o.jpg

Kiki Cuyler is on the left

Yup, that's Jolly Cholly

Looks to be Gabby Hartnett on the right. Maybe Lon Warneke on the left?

Seeing all these awesome Cubs snapshots are killing me! Awesome stuff guys!

I really like that Maris shot Jeff.

Chief Bender
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps19c0b8ca.jpg
Rick Ferrell
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps498dab6c.jpg

Here is Al Lopez, Gabby Hartnett, Johnny Mize and Billy Herman ...

54 Yankees at St. Pete

Whitey signing a baseball

54 Yankees Team lineup with no Mantle

Jantz, very nice Ford! Actually Ford is one of the other players I haven't seen a snapshot photo of.Very neat photo!

On a group tour with Ted and wife in Venezuela . He was pissed but signed it anyway :)
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Vintage snapshots of HOF'ers
 

Great thread! I love snapshots.
Here are a few of my HOF snappers:

HOF Nolan Ryan in his rookie season 1968 outside Shea Stadium. This photo was actually signed the same year in blue ballpoint pen. This remains one of my very favorite in my personal collection.

HOF "King" Carl Hubbell AKA "The Meal Ticket" vintage signed snapshot.

One more of Hubbell. This one was shot at Wrigley Field. Note where his left arm ends up after releasing his famous screwball.

Not a HOF'er, but certainly in the HOF because of his unparalleled feat of throwing 2 consecutive back-to-back no-hitters in 1938- Johnny Vander Meer.

The first snapshot was actually taken at Cincinnati Crosley Field and signed in 1937, the year before Vandy's breakout rookie season where he threw the double no-no.

The second snapshot features the on-field celebration following Vandy's 2nd consecutive no-hitter on June 15, 1938. Vandy no-hit the home town Dodgers at Ebbetts Field- the first night game at Ebbetts.

I am amazed at all of the photos in this thread. I especially love the Ruth on the Red Sox snapshots that were posted. Below are a few of my favorites from my collection.

Alan

Snapshots
 

Here are a few.

SWEEET! I love the Sandy Koufax and Roger Maris.

Awesome Alan! :)

+1. I love that shot of Maris!

Here is one with Campy,and 2 with Pee Wee and Hodges

Wow..some really special stuff! That Nolan Ryan is extremely nice. Really love the Koufax!

Al Simmons
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps952da5ef.jpg
Eddie Collins and Tom Yawskey
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...pse8962672.jpg
Johnny Mize
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps6f2bdc96.jpg

The Babe
 

The Babe on a barnstorming tour. St. Bonaventure University Olean N.Y. 10/23

Babe
 

The Babe

The Babe
 

Last one. Sorry for the cruddy pics. I took pictures of the pics with my cell phone. My uncle gave me these for Christmas about 25 years ago.

Koufax, redux
 

Since a few of you liked the Koufax snap, here he is with a young fan in a photo booth. How lucky was that kid? Wish they would've made goofy faces in the last photo.