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Harry S. Truman Throwing Out the First Ball at the Athletics Opening Game

2007-378
Accession Number
2007-378
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 348337383
Keywords
Baseball
Ex-presidents
HST Keywords
Missouri - Cities - Kansas City - Truman; Truman - Sports - Baseball - 1955
People Pictured
Boudreau, Louis, 1917-2001
Harris, Stanley Raymond, 1896-1977
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Rights

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Credit:
Harry Barth

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Former President Harry S. Truman (center) tossed out the first ball at the Kansas City Athletics opening game at Municipal Stadium. Athletics Manager Lou Boudreau is at left, Detroit Tigers Manager Stanley "Bucky" Harris is at right. A's owner, Arnold Johnson, is standing behind Bucky Harris. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.
Date(s)
April 12, 1955