Sold: Type I Photos of 1917 New York Giants Spring Training

[Kris19]

Tip of the hat to a good friend and fellow collector for the clever title!

Group of 4 photographs taken during 1917 New York Giants Spring Training in Marlin, TX. These original photos came from the estate of Pie Way, a pitcher who was trying to catch on with the Giants that spring, along with 11 other pitchers featured in these photos.

One would go on to a Hall of Fame career. A young 17-year-old phenom, Waite Hoyt, was brought along by manager John McGraw that spring. I have found several newspaper articles identifying him as such. In the "team photo" (actually the 12 rookie pitchers), Hoyt is in the top row, far right. The newspaper photo shown below of the same 12, which appears to be taken the same day, confirms his identity.

And those plaid uniforms! So great, IMO. Hard to believe the Giants only wore them one season, 1916, then handed them down to these rookies for spring training the following year.

Sold delivered, net to me, for the group of 4 photos. PayPal preferred.

1) "Team photo" measures 9 1/2 " x 6 1/4". Waite Hoyt is the youngster in the back row, far right.

2) Tossing around medicine balls measures 8" x 6"

3) Lined up in a football formation measures 9 1/2" x 6 1/4"

4) Pie Way statuesque photo measures 6 1/2" x 8 1/2". Photo is glued to to a black scrapbook page but could be removed. The page lifts up enough to show the slug with information about the photo as shown in the image below.

Please PM or email me at kris.sweckard@sbcglobal.net to purchase or with any questions. Thanks!