Yogi Berra Play at Home Plate
Description
Black and white photo image of New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra attempting to tag Washington Senators Jim Lemon at home. plate. The action photo shows Yogi sprawled on his stomach, feet in the air, as he lunges across home plate to tag Lemon who is sliding into home from third base. The ball can be seen in the air to the left of Berra's head and above the sliding left leg of Lemon. Yogi's eyes are closed protecting himself from the dirt and dust kicked up from his dive toward Lemon and Lemon's slide. Lemon's left arm is raised in the air in front of his face. The front of his shirt, displaying the W on the Senators home uniform is clearly visible. Yogi's catcher's mask is seen on the ground a couple of feet from Yogi. The photo is in a newspaper of April 23, 1957 and has the following caption below the photo: "Washington, April 23 - LEMON COMES HOME - Jim Lemon of the Washington Senators slides home with a run as Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees lets the ball get away at a futile attempt at a tag in the eight inning today. Lemon scored from first when rookie Tony Kubek lost a high fly by Lou Berberet in the sun and it fell for a double. The Senators won in the ninth, 3 - 2. (APwire photo) 1957. Written on the physicl slide is 'In action 1959'.