Show your Christy Mathewson Photos

[Forever Young]

Thank you Graigorius. You have a very watchful eye. I am thinking around 1909 yes...
Why?...
Well..from the hat and his face; definitely pre 1912 and most likely pre 1910. Do you agree??

Originally Posted by GKreindler

GREAT shot, Ben. The clarity and contrast are both pretty darn amazing. I really dig the sky dipping through the stands behind Matty. And, ya gotta love that sweater. They really just don't make 'em like that anymore. What year are we thinking it dates from? 1909?

[Forever Young]

I love these two...

1. Matty as an officer playing checkers with "the boys".
- It is said that checkers was "The Christian Gentleman's" only vice. Christy Mathewson was an accomplished checkers player, once having defeated Newell Banks, world champion checkers player from 1917-22 and 1933-34? I AM CURRENTLY IN COOPERSTOWN AND JUST SAW SOME OF CHRISTY'S PERSONALLY OWNED CHECKERS DISPLAYED. PRETTY DARN COOL...
1918 TYPE 1 PHOTO

COOPERSTOWN TODAY:



2. CHRISTY IN FULL UNIFORM BEING SENT HOME WITH CHEMICALLY INDUCED SICKNESS.
-In 1918, Mathewson enlisted in the United States Army for World War I. He served overseas as a Captain in the newly formed Chemical Service along with Ty Cobb. While in France, during a training exercise he was accidentally gassed and consequently developed tuberculosis which ultimately killed him prematurely.
1919 TYPE 1 PHOTO

[jacksons]

A fellow board member was kind enough to sell this early Mathewson photo to me many years ago.

This appears to be from 1904, based on the uniform. Faint pencil markings are on the reverse. The image is cropped to about 3"x4", so many markings are absent. However, the paper stock appears consistent with period photographs. As an owner of a few Bains, I wouldn't be surprised if it was one of his.

Anyway, it's my favorite image of him. Never seen a copy. Photos of Matty from this early in his career are tough to pass up.

Forgive the scan - it's an iPhoto through the frame glass.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by jacksons

A fellow board member was kind enough to sell this early Mathewson photo to me many years ago.

This appears to be from 1904, based on the uniform. Faint pencil markings are on the reverse. The image is cropped to about 3"x4", so many markings are absent. However, the paper stock appears consistent with period photographs. As an owner of a few Bains, I wouldn't be surprised if it was one of his.

Anyway, it's my favorite image of him. Never seen a copy. Photos of Matty from this early in his career are tough to pass up.

Forgive the scan - it's an iPhoto through the frame glass.

Nice Matty photo there Jacksons! It's a beauty!

[jacksons]

Thanks Scott. Hope you enjoy reading The Old Ball Game, by Frank Deford. You'll knock it out in a weekend!

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by jacksons

Thanks Scott. Hope you enjoy reading The Old Ball Game, by Frank Deford. You'll knock it out in a weekend!

Will do!

[Joe Hunter]

Just picked up this nice full page newspaper ad featuring Mattty in the Fan- for-a-Fan give away promotion in 1913. The bottom of the ad encourages store owners in Kansas City and Independence to obtain their supply of fans in the next couple of days. This gives me hope that some of these might still be around in this area.