Hobey Baker was an exceptional and nationally recognized athlete, playing both varsity hockey and football at Princeton. He played freshman baseball but was not allowed to join the varsity team, as students were only allowed to play up to two varsity sports. After Princeton, Baker played for the St. Nicholas Hockey Club in New York City. He was a member of three national championship teams; football in 1911 and hockey in 1912 and 1914. Hobey was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame at its founding in 1945, (the first American) and was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1973. In 1975, Baker was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, becoming the only person in both College Football and College Hockey Halls of Fame.
This is a very rare, complete, 1914 Princeton leather bound yearbook / photo album, in great condition. This album has no less than eight or nine photos with Hobey Baker in them, some reproduced in this post. Album measures 13” x 9 1/8”.
As we normally do when we have posted
numerous blogs related to one individual, we reference past entries rather than
repeat much of the same information. Please see blog entries for June 13, 2015,
March 21, 2019, June 22, 2021, June 27, 2021 and May 23, 2022.
Full album page with Baker
