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President Harry S. Truman Shakes Hands with Baseball Players

59-1275-03
Accession Number
59-1275-03
8.2x6.6 inches
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 348260113
Keywords
Baseball
Baseball players
Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Sports - Baseball - 1947
People Pictured
Reynolds, Allie, 1915-1994
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Griffith, Clark (Clark Calvin), 1869-1955
Newsom, Bobo, 1907-1962
Rights

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (left) shaking hands with Washington Senators starting pitcher Bobo Newsom (center) and New York Yankees starting pitcher Allie Reynolds (right) at Washington's Griffith Stadium, on opening day of the baseball season. On the far right is Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith. Others are unidentified.
Date(s)
April 18, 1947