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FRANK "HOME RUN" BAKER PHOTOGRAPH BY LOUIS VAN OEYEN C.1913-14 (PSA/DNA TYPE I)
FRANK "HOME RUN" BAKER PHOTOGRAPH BY LOUIS VAN OEYEN C.1913-14 (PSA/DNA TYPE I)
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FRANK "HOME RUN" BAKER PHOTOGRAPH BY LOUIS VAN OEYEN C.1913-14 (PSA/DNA TYPE I)

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FRANK "HOME RUN" BAKER PHOTOGRAPH BY LOUIS VAN OEYEN C.1913-14 (PSA/DNA TYPE I)
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The offered photograph is part of a collection of Louis Van Oeyen images being offered in its entirety within this auction. PSA/DNA lead photographic authenticator Henry Yee renders the group as the finest of its type from Van Oeyen to have reached the collecting marketplace. Additional Lot #s 401-409 are offered within the Online Only portion of the auction to close on December 7th.

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Lot Essay

Sepia tone 8"x10" batting image taken from an ideal vantage point to showcase Baker's powerful home run swing which spawned his nickname. Contrast and clarity are flawless with a tiny border abrasion at top edge and one tiny chip on right edge. Player name penned in black ink likely by Van Oeyen with embossed photographer's seal at bottom memorializing the piece as one of the photographer's very finest. Van Oeyen photographer's stamp on verso with "Baker" in pencil. Encapsulated by PSA/DNA (Type I): EX-MT

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