Ty Cobb Aug. 1916 Baseball Magazine Cover
Description
A color slide of Ty Cobb, seen from the thigh up standing in front of a grandstand with fans in the background. The photo is an artists rendition and appears on the August 1916 issue of Baseball Magazine. He has his left elbow resting on a ledge and is holding his baseball mitt. His right hand is on his right hip. He is wearing an, open in the front, orange overcoat over his uniform. A caption at the bottom of the magazine cover reads "Is Hitting Doomed? - SEVENTEEN STRAIGHT - The True Pennant Winners." The words "cover 8/16" are written on the physical slide.
Player(s)
Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961
Team(s)
Detroit - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1916–1916
Subject
Hall of famers; Baseball fans; Baseball--Periodicals.
Source
Baseball Magazine
Stadium
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Cle-Col
Photographer
Kernan, Joseph, 1878-1958
Media Type
Slides (photographs)