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President Harry S. Truman opened the 1947 baseball season in Washington, D.C

2006-357
Accession Number
2006-357
6 1/4 x 9 inches
Black & White
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NAID 350377020
Keywords
Baseball
Naval officers
Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Sports - Baseball - 1946
People Pictured
Bluege, Oswald (Oswald Louis), 1900-1985
Griffith, Clark (Clark Calvin), 1869-1955
Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Harris, Stanley Raymond, 1896-1977
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Acme Newspictures

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Description
President Harry S. Truman officially opened the 1947 baseball season in Washington, D.C. The President crossed up the stadium announcer by throwing the ball right-handed after he was introduced as the "Nation's Number One Southpaw." Left to right are: President Truman, Clark Griffith (owner of the Washington Senators), Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Ossie Bluege (Manager of the Washington Senators) and Stanley "Bucky" Harris (Manager of the New York Yankees). Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society.
Date(s)
April 18, 1947