Jackie Robinson Batting Against Pittsburgh Pirates


Description

A slide of a black-and-white, full-length photograph of Jackie Robinson (right) batting. The photograph is from a high angle from the first base side of the field. Robinson is standing in the right-handed batter's box and holding a baseball bat against his front (left) shoulder. He is wearing a white Brooklyn Dodgers home uniform. Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Clyde McCullough is standing behind home plate in profile with his right side visible. He has his right hand on his hip and is looking toward his dugout out to his right. He is wearing A Pirates road uniform, shin guards, a chest protector, and a catcher's mask. The unknown umpire is standing behind McCullough. He is wearing an umpire's uniform and is adjusting his mask. See robinja02_69.

Player(s)
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1971; McCullough, Clyde, 1917-1982
Team(s)
Brooklyn - NL; Pittsburgh - NL
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date

1949–1949

Subject
Hall of famers; Batting (Baseball); Catchers (Baseball); Baseball umpires; African American baseball players
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Ebbets Field (New York, N.Y.)
Location
New York (N.Y.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Rob-Rus
Photographer
Calvacca, Anthony
Media Type
Slides (photographs)
Tags

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