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Former President Harry S. Truman Throws Opening Pitch

96-825
Accession Number
96-825
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350878568
Keywords
Baseball
Ex-presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Sports - Baseball - 1955
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Webb, Del, 1899-1974
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Description
In this split photo, former President Harry S. Truman opens the season by throwing a pitch. Scheduled to play were the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers. In one of the split photos, seated near the Former President is Del Webb, at that time the owner of the New York Yankees.
Date(s)
April 13, 1955