JOE CRONIN (1906-1984)
The Babe, 1922

Silver gelatin print taken by an anonymous San Francisco Examiner staff photographer. 16-year old Joe Cronin appears here as a member of the Columbia Parks Boys Club. . Verso is dated “11-7-22.” Cronin was born and raised in San Francisco, hence the rarity and the beauty of this perhaps one-of-a-kind image. Earliest known baseball image of the future baseball phenom and magnate.
7x11”; paper loss and tear at top o/w EX