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Originally Posted by Home Free
EBay seller kingfisch6 has posted a good many Brace photos among dozens of pro and college publications, and a handful of them are truly scarce images. Among them is the first color shot I have seen of Jim Roland with his final MLB team, the Texas Rangers, in 1972. He pitched in only five games with them -- his third team that season. Previously had seen a legit B&W headshot, but this is a true Brace -- which is to say, out of focus, badly lit and not mindful of the player's pose. I'd say the only thing worse that Brace putting this out was anyone who paid for a print. At least on eBay you can see for yourself. For the record ...
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Despite your insults, George Brace stands among the top baseball photographers in history. For example, he is included in the book, PORTRAIT OF BASEBALL PHOTOGRAPHY, by Marshall Fogel et al., published in 2005. In the Table of Contents, 21 names are given as the "Great Photographers," and his is one of them. A section of the book is devoted to the work of his partner, George Burke and to him. The book, THE GAME THAT WAS: THE GEORGE BRACE PHOTO COLLECTION, has some terrific photos. Before the Internet era, the only way a collector was going to be able to get a photo of many obscure major leaguers was by purchasing a Brace photo. He provided an extremely helpful service to the hobby through all his work in capturing so many images. I, for one, don't like seeing him disrespected now that he is deceased.