Henry Aaron Swinging at Pitch 1958 World Series Game 5
Description
A slide of a black-and-white, full-length photograph of Henry Aaron, seen batting at Yankees Stadium during Game Five of the 1958 World Series. The photograph shows Aaron mid-swing, a catcher, and an umpire. The catcher, Yogi Berra, is leaning forward with his mitt and right hand outstretched. Aaron is wearing a Milwaukee Braves road uniform, and Berra is wearing a New York Yankees home uniform. Umpire, Al Barlick, is half visible to the left side of the frame. There is a faint Yankees logo to the left side of the batter's box. The game is in the daytime. See aaronha01_137.
Player(s)
Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021; Berra, Yogi, 1925-2015
Team(s)
Milwaukee - NL (1953-1965); New York - AL
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
October 6, 1958
Subject
Batting (Baseball); Hall of famers; Outfielders (Baseball); Catchers (Baseball); Baseball umpires; World Series (Baseball) (1958); African American baseball players
Source
Bettmann
Stadium
Yankee Stadium (New York, N.Y. : 1923-2009)
Location
New York (N.Y.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Aa-Al
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)