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Harry Davis is presented in Helmar’s T3 series with the Philadelphia Athletics in a low, ready fielding stance, knees bent and glove held open before him as though anticipating the next play. The pale uniform, dark “A” emblem, striped cap, and black-trimmed stockings give the card a particularly strong early-Athletics appearance. His broad stance fills the lower half of the composition, while the open green field and subdued skyline keep the setting simple and direct.
The original artwork was painted by Natalia Valiukavich in watercolor. She models the cream-colored uniform with restrained blue-gray, tan, and lavender washes, using darker shadows beneath the arms and through the folds of the trousers to give the figure solidity. The large brown first baseman’s mitt becomes an important focal point, while the black chest emblem, belt, shoes, and stocking bands provide crisp accents. The distant fence and buildings are handled softly beneath a pale blue and peach-colored sky, keeping attention firmly on Davis.
Harry Davis was one of the most important players on Connie Mack’s early Philadelphia Athletics clubs. Primarily a first baseman, he joined the Athletics in 1901 and became both a major offensive force and a respected team leader. Davis led the American League in home runs for four consecutive seasons from 1904 through 1907 and also twice led the league in runs batted in. After the 1905 season, Mack named him team captain, making Davis one of his principal leaders on the field. He remained a central figure as Philadelphia developed into one of the dominant organizations of the early American League. (Baseball Reference)
Davis helped the Athletics win the 1905 American League pennant and remained an important veteran when Philadelphia captured World Series championships in 1910 and 1911. In the 1910 Series against the Chicago Cubs, he batted .353 as the Athletics won the first championship in franchise history. As younger players such as Stuffy McInnis emerged, Davis gradually moved into a leadership and coaching role, later managing Cleveland before returning to the Athletics organization. (Society for American Baseball Research)
Numbered #108, the Davis card adds another foundational member of Connie Mack’s Philadelphia dynasty to the T3 checklist. Alongside Eddie Collins, Chief Bender, Eddie Plank, Rube Waddell, Jack Barry, and other Athletics subjects, Davis helps represent the club during the formative years in which it developed from a new American League franchise into a championship power.
Original watercolor artwork by Natalia Valiukavich.
- Description: Fielding, feet wide apart
- Team: Philadelphia Athletics
- Population (# Sold): 11
- First Date Sold: 2021-05-18
- Latest Date Sold: 2025-08-03
- Card Status: Active
- # Sold in past year: N/A
- Highest Auction: $ 48.00
- Average Auction Result: $ 26.04
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Visit these teammates on the Philadelphia Athletics in the T3-Helmar series
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- # 7, Frank BAKER (HOF)
- # 8, Eddie COLLINS
- # 19, Jack Barry
- # 20, Eddie PLANK (HOF)
- # 21, Jack Coombs
- # 22, Chief BENDER (HOF)
- # 52, Lefty GROVE
- # 53, Al SIMMONS (HOF)
- # 57, Mickey COCHRANE
- # 58, Joe Bush
- # 79, Lou Criger
- # 109, Bing Miller
- # 178, Fain, Ferris
- # 181, Harry Davis
- # 192, Bob Johnson
- # 218, Jimmie FOXX
