Bobby Murcer Greeted at Home Plate by Matty Alou and Roy White


Description

A slide of a black-and-white, full-length photograph of Bobby Murcer (center) being greeted at home plate by Matty Alou (left) and Roy White (right) after hitting a three-run home run against the Detroit Tigers on June 23, 1973, at Yankee Stadium. Murcer is running past the other two with his head down and both hands out to slap hands. White has his back toward the camera, making his uniform number 6 visible on the back of his jersey. Detroit Tigers catcher Bill Freeham stands in the background, looking toward the field. The caption above the photograph reads, "NXP062303-6/23/73-(Yankees-Tigers)-New Yor: N.Y. Yankees' Bobby Murcer is greeted at plate by teammates Matty Alou (L) and Roy White (6) after belting three-run homer during third inning Yankees-Detroit Tigers action here 6/23. Yankees won on those runs, 3-2 (UPI) (YANKS) fk/dd"

Player(s)
Murcer, Bobby, 1946-2008; Alou, Matty, 1938-2011; White, Roy, 1943-; Freehan, Bill, 1941-2021
Team(s)
New York - AL; Detroit - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
June 23, 1973
Subject
Home runs (Baseball); Catchers (Baseball)
Source
UPI
Stadium
Yankee Stadium (New York, N.Y. : 1923-2009)
Location
New York (N.Y.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Min-Mz
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)
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