HOF Snapshot Photos.Lets see them!

[thecatspajamas]

Mike, I believe Al Prince is the name of the photographer you are looking for.

A couple of his photos also appear in the book Baseball Fantography, which was probably inevitable given his prolific output and that it is a book centered around baseball snapshot photos.

[BradH]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Mike, I believe Al Prince is the name of the photographer you are looking for.

Lance - was Al Prince a team photog? There were several popular photogs in the 1950s-70s who made a living doing freelance spring training tours every year.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by BradH

Lance - was Al Prince a team photog? There were several popular photogs in the 1950s-70s who made a living doing freelance spring training tours every year.

Not that I know of, at least not in an "official team photographer" capacity, though I could be wrong. I admit to not knowing much about him other than he is now deceased, and most of his photos that I have seen have a similar composition and tend to be in the 3-1/2"x3-1/2" snapshot format. Here is a shot of Tommie Aaron that I had once upon a time that was attributed to him.

[71buc]

Al Prince, I think you are correct. The knowledge base here never ceases to amaze me! He seemed to favor the hands on hips pose. I posted a few of these awhile back but will do so again for comparison sake. The handwriting on the reverse is the same as well.

[BradH]

First, Hoyt Wilhelm signing what appears to be a dirty softball (?) for a young fan.

Then, continuing my search for players/coaches in uniforms that you don't normally see them in, four snap shots of Paul Waner as Milwaukee Braves hitting coach at Spring Training in 1957.

[71buc]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Mike, I believe Al Prince is the name of the photographer you are looking for.

A couple of his photos also appear in the book Baseball Fantography, which was probably inevitable given his prolific output and that it is a book centered around baseball snapshot photos.

Thanks Lance I will look for that book.

Mike