Lot # 2453: Circa 1911 Neal Ball Original Oversized Louis Van Oeyen Photograph

Oversized photo of Neal Ball as a member of the Cleveland Naps, circa 1911. This photo was taken by noted baseball photographer Louis Van Oeyen. Ball is captured in full uniform, shaking hands with a teammate we believe to be Terry Turner. Van Oeyen's credit stamp appears on the reverse. Van Oeyen was one of the greatest photographers of his era. Although he covered a wide variety of new stories, his greatest passion was baseball. By 1908, his reputation as one of the top baseball cameramen in the nation earned him the title of the American League's official photographer, a position he held until 1922. While the photo (16 x 20 inches) displays moisture staining to the large border areas, the central image retains superb clarity. Very Good to Excellent condition overall.