Joe DiMaggio Shakes Hands with Herbert Hoover
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Herbert Hoover (left) and Joe DiMaggio (right) shaking hands at Yankee Stadium during an Old-Timers' Day on August 8, 1959. Both men are visible from the waist up. Hoover is wearing a suit and a tie. DiMaggio is wearing a New York Yankees home uniform. He is looking to his right at Hoover. An unknown man is standing in the background. Information written on the physical slide reads, "w/ Herbert Hoover 1959"
Player(s)
DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999
Team(s)
New York - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
August 8, 1959
Subject
Hall of famers; Handshaking; Old Timers' Game; Ex-presidents
Source
AP
Stadium
Yankee Stadium (New York, N.Y. : 1923-2009)
Location
New York (N.Y.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Dea-Dim
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)