1915-1916 Red Sox

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by scooter729

My favorite era!

- Sox team picture from 1915 spring training in Hot Springs, Arkansas (Ruth's first spring training)
- c. 1915 pennant
- 1915 leather

Great early photo of the Red Sox in Hot Springs. I am pretty sure that it dates from 1916. The absence of Joe Wood is the main giveaway as well as the inclusion of Herb Pennock who was not with Boston until June of 1915. Here is the image as it was used in the March 3, 1916 issue of the the Boston Globe.

[Forever Young]

Attached is the earliest known Babe Ruth original, type 1 photo of Ruth in a Red Sox uniform. It is spring training of 1915. Below is a link to all of my Ruth related 1915 rookie photos.
http://www.net54baseball.com/album.php?albumid=707

[Baseball Rarities]

Spectacular photo!

Originally Posted by Forever Young

Attached is the earliest known Babe Ruth originsl, type 1 photo of Ruth in a Red Sox uniform. It is spring training of 1915. Below is a link to all of my Ruth related 1915 rookie photos.
http://www.net54baseball.com/album.php?albumid=707

[scooter729]

Originally Posted by Baseball Rarities

Great early photo of the Red Sox in Hot Springs. I am pretty sure that it dates from 1916. The absence of Joe Wood is the main giveaway as well as the inclusion of Herb Pennock who was not with Boston until June of 1915. Here is the image as it was used in the March 3, 1916 issue of the the Boston Globe.

Thanks Kevin - I hadn't seen the appearance of the photo in the 1916 Globe issue. I knew based on those in the photo that 1916 was a possibility, but didn't realize Pennock was in the photo. So that is very helpful. (I think I wanted it to be from 1915 but suspected it was 1916. )

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by scooter729

Thanks Kevin - I hadn't seen the appearance of the photo in the 1916 Globe issue. I knew based on those in the photo that 1916 was a possibility, but didn't realize Pennock was in the photo. So that is very helpful. (I think I wanted it to be from 1915 but suspected it was 1916. )

You are welcome. Yours is the only Type 1 example that I have ever seen. Really a great photo.