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Truman with his staff at Griffith Stadium

President Harry S. Truman and other officials at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. for the opening game of the baseball season. In the President's box, first row, left to right: unidentified woman; Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; unidentified; President Truman; and Admiral William Leahy. Second row, left to right; Matthew Connelly; William Hassett; Clark Clifford; John Steelman; and Captain James Foskett. All others are unidentified.

Truman with his staff members at Griffith Stadium

President Harry S. Truman and other officials at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. for the opening game of the baseball season. In the President's box, first row, left to right: unidentified woman; Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; unidentified; President Truman; and Admiral William Leahy. Second row, left to right; Matthew Connelly (partly cut off by edge of photo); William Hassett; Clark Clifford; John Steelman; and Captain James Foskett. All others are unidentified.

Truman preparing to throw out the first baseball pitch of the season

President Harry S. Truman preparing to throw out the first ball of the 1947 baseball season at Washington's Griffith Stadium. First row, behind railing, left to right: unidentified woman; Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; unidentified; President Truman (standing); Admiral William Leahy; Washington Senators manager Ossie Bluege; New York Yankee's manager Bucky Harris. Second row, behind railing from left to right: Matthew Connelly; William Hassett (partly obscured); Clark Clifford; John Steelman; Captain James Foskett. Others are unidentified.