Henry Aaron Batting Against Cincinnati Reds 1959


Description

A slide of a black-and-white, full-length photograph of Henry Aaron batting against the Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee County Stadium. The photograph is from the first base side of the field near home plate. Aaron is in the right-handed batter's box, and as he swings, his body twists to his left, making the right side of his body visible. The baseball bat that he is holding is out in front of home plate, almost pointing toward first base. He is wearing a Milwaukee Braves home uniform. The unknown Reds catcher is kneeling behind home plate in profile. He is wearing a Reds road uniform with a catcher's mask, shin guards, and a chest protector. The background shows members of the Reds team sitting in the visitors dugout and fans in the grandstand.

Player(s)
Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021
Team(s)
Milwaukee - NL (1953-1965); Cincinnati - NL (1890-)
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date

1959–1959

Subject
Hall of famers; African American baseball players; Batting (Baseball); Catchers (Baseball)
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Location
Milwaukee (Wis.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Aa-Al
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)
Tags

None