Bob Elliott Sliding into Third Base During Game Five of the 1948 World Series
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Bob Elliott sliding into third base during the top of the seventh inning of game five of the 1948 World Series. Elliott is wearing a Boston Braves cap and road uniform. A large cloud of dust is visible around the base as he completes a feet-first slide. Ken Keltner of the Cleveland Indians wears a cap and home uniform with the number 6 on the back. He has his left arm by his side and reaches behind him with a baseball glove on his left hand. Braves manager Billy Southworth is watching the action from the other side of the baseline with his back to the camera. Southworth's left side is visible from the waist up, and he is leaning forward, wearing a cap and Braves uniform.
Player(s)
Elliott, Bob, 1916-1966; Keltner, Ken, 1916-1991; Southworth, Billy, 1893-1969
Team(s)
Boston - NL; Cleveland - AL
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
October 10, 1948
Subject
Third basemen (Baseball); Sliding (Baseball); Fielding (Baseball); Baseball managers; Hall of famers; World Series (Baseball) (1948)
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Cleveland Municipal Stadium (Cleveland, Ohio)
Location
Cleveland (Ohio)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Ea-Fk
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)