Ty Cobb Slides into Frank “Home Run” Baker
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Ty Cobb (left) sliding into Frank "Home Run" Baker (right) at third base as a cloud of dust emerges around Cobb. Cobb is wearing the lighter-colored Detroit Tigers home jersey, while Baker is wearing the darker-colored Philadelphia Athletics jersey. Cobb is sliding on his right side. Baker has his back to the camera and is crouching to try to make a tag with his gloved left hand. The background shows bleachers and the outfield wall of Bennett Park. Information written on the slide reads, "Cobb Sliding Baker 3rd Base c. 1910" See cobbty01_46, cobbty01_64. and cobbty01_83.
Player(s)
Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961; Baker, Home Run, 1886-1963
Team(s)
Detroit - AL; Philadelphia - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1908–1911
Subject
Sliding (Baseball); Base running (Baseball); Hall of famers; Third basemen (Baseball)
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Bennett Park (Detroit, Mich.)
Location
Detroit (Mich.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Am-Bem
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)