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President Harry S. Truman Throws First Pitch

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first pitch at Griffith Stadium on the opening day of baseball season. Front row, from left to right: Admiral Robert Dennison, Margaret Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Harry S. Truman, Robert Landry, Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack, and Vice President Alben Barkley. Behind Vice President Barkley is Washington Senators Manager Bucky Harris. Between Mr. Mack and Mr. Barkley is Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith. All others are unidentified.

President Truman Throws First Ball at Griffith Stadium

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first ball at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., pitching left-handed. The Washington Senators were set to play the New York Yankees. The Senators defeated the Yankees 12 to 4. Charles Ross and William D. Hassett are behind President Truman, Margaret and Mrs. Bess Truman are beside him. The owner of the Washington Senators, Clark Griffith, and Bucky Harris in uniform, stand to the President's side.

Truman at Baseball Game

Stereoscope photo of President Harry S. Truman (standing, left) as he throws out a baseball from the crowd during a baseball game. Also pictured: First Lady Bess W. Truman (first row, left). Standing beside President Truman is Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators. Seated on the right in the front row is Charles Ross, President Truman's Press Secretary. Seated behind Mr. Ross is Major General Harry Vaughan, President Truman's military aide. All others unidentified.

President Truman Opening the Baseball Season at Griffith Stadium

President Harry S. Truman and members of his staff attending a baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox. First row, from left to right are: Vice President Alben Barkley; Chief Justice Fred Vinson; President Truman; Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators; Admiral William D. Leahy (between Griffith and Harris); Bucky Harris, manager of Senators; Lou Boudreau, manager of the Red Sox. In the second row, from left to right: unidentified; General Harry Vaughan; General Robert Landry; Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly. All others are unidentified.

Truman Throws First Ball 1951 Opener

President Harry S. Truman prepares to throw the first pitch at the 1951 opening game at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. In the first row are, from left to right: two unidentified men, Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley, Vice President Alben Barkley, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Truman, Washington Senators manager Bucky Harris, Senators President Clark Griffith, and New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel. Standing behind and between Griffith and Stengel is United States Supreme Court Justice Fred Vinson.

Truman Opening Baseball Season at Griffith Stadium

President Harry S. Truman holding up two baseballs, one in each hand, preparatory to throwing out the first ball at the opening game of the baseball season, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. Standing in the presidential box, from left to right, are: Admiral Robert Dennison, Margaret Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Truman, General Robert Landry, Philadelphia Athletics Manager Connie Mack, Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith (partly obscured), Vice-President Alben Barkley, and Washington Senators Manager Bucky Harris.

Truman Opening Baseball Season at Griffith Stadium

President Harry S. Truman throwing out the first ball at the opening game of the baseball season, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. Standing in the presidential box from left to right are: Margaret Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Truman, General Robert Landry, Philadelphia Athletics Manager Connie Mack, Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith (partly obscured), Vice-President Alben Barkley, and Washington Senators Manager Bucky Harris. All others are unidentified.