Baseball

Officers baseball team in France during World War One. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who was a member of the 129th Division during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Cartoon by George Sixta, featuring a caricature of President Harry S. Truman throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game and trying to hit a Republican.

Baseball game between 129th & 130th Field Artillery after World War I. From: Truman house, album of 35th Division clippings and snapshots.

From left to right, Tom Evans, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy, Washington Senators baseball team manager Ossie Bluege, New York Yankees baseball team manager Buck Harris, Washington Senators team owner Clark Griffith (far right, in hat), and others at opening day of the baseball season.

Kansas City Athletics play their first game at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City. Former President Harry S. Truman (not visible in this photograph) attended the game. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

An unidentified man, former President Harry S. Truman and his friend Tom Evans at the Kansas City Athletics opening game at Municipal Stadium. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Connie Mack, founder and former owner of the Philadelphia Athletics, is shown talking to former President Harry S. Truman at the American League opener between the Kansas City Athletics and Detroit Tigers. Kansas City fans gave the 92 year old Mack a resounding ovation as he took his seat in Municipal Stadium to watch his team beat Detroit. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Arnold Johnson, owner of the Kansas City Athletics, former President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified man at the office of Mr. Truman in the Federal Reserve Bank. The Athletics was Kansas City's first major league baseball team. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

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.

Arnold Johnson, owner of the Kansas City Athletics, former President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified man at the former President's office in the Federal Reserve Bank. The Athletics was Kansas City's first major league baseball team. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.