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[BASEBALL]. Photo Album of Press Photos of Baseball Players or Management. [V.p., ca. 1910s-1970s]. 64 black and white press photos (includes two early silver gelatin panoramic photos of prison baseball teams on the field - each is 3 ¼ x 8 ½”). All photos black and white, most are 10 x 8”. Some general wear, occasional soiling (prison photos toned, chipped, soiled, worn, with newsprint residue on verso and discreet ink notes on front). Most with press captions or markings on versos. Excellent. Some subjects include: Charlie Root, Branch Rickey (the Dodgers manager who famously signed Jackie Robinson), Jimmy Stewart with Monty Stratton, Fred Snodgrass, Casey Stengel, Dick Stuart (“Dr. Strangeglove”), Buck Herzog, Ty Cobb with his kids, Pee Wee Reese, New York Giants spring training, Connie Mack, Hack Wilson in court, Federal League executives, Yogi Berra, and more. From the Mark Rucker Collection.