Jerry Coleman Throwing Over a Sliding Jim Hegan – Reversed
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Jerry Coleman throwing to first base as he leaps above a sliding Jim Hegan. The baseball that Coleman has thrown is visible in the photograph. Hegan is on his right side in a cloud of dust and is looking back toward first base. He is wearing a Cleveland Indians road uniform. Coleman and Phil Rizzuto, who is lying on the ground in the background, are both wearing New York Yankees home uniforms. Umpire Frank Umont is in the background with his fist in the air, making an out sign. The play occurred on June 3, 1954, during the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium. The photograph is reversed.
Player(s)
Coleman, Jerry 1924-2014; Rizzuto, Phil 1917- 2007; Hegan, Jim, 1920-1984
Team(s)
New York - AL; Cleveland - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
June 3, 1954
Subject
Second basemen (Baseball); Shortstops (Baseball); Base running (Baseball); Sliding (Baseball); Baseball umpires; Throwing (Baseball); Hall of famers
Source
AP
Stadium
Yankee Stadium (New York, N.Y. : 1923-2009)
Location
New York (N.Y.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Cle-Col
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)