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. Information written on the physical slide "1949 by Anthony Calavacca" [sic]. See robinja02_10.
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Picture Date
1949–1949