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President Harry S. Truman throws out the first ball to open the 1952 baseball season

2006-409
Accession Number
2006-409
6 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches
Black & White
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NAID 350377126
Keywords
Baseball
Naval officers
Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Sports - Baseball - 1952
People Pictured
Griffith, Clark (Clark Calvin), 1869-1955
Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Boudreau, Louis, 1917-2001
Harris, Stanley Raymond, 1896-1977
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Description
President Harry S. Truman throws out the first ball to open the 1952 baseball season. Right of President Truman are: Clark Griffith, President of the Washington Senators; Admiral William D. Leahy; Stanley "Bucky" Harris, Washington Manager and Lou Boudreau, Boston Manager. The ball used by the President was the oldest baseball in existence, used in Sacramento near the start of the century. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society.
Date(s)
April 15, 1952