Jackie Robinson Slides into Third Base at Ebbets Field
Description
A color slide of a picture from the February 1956 edition of Sport magazine of Jackie Robinson sliding back into third base at Ebbets Field against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 21, 1955. Robinson is sliding feet first on his left side with his hand in the dirt. He is wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers home uniform, and his cap is falling off. Phillies third baseman Willie Jones is bending down with his right side visible as he applies a tag. In the background, the scoreboard has advertisements for Gem Razor, Schaefer Beer, and the Bulova clock.
Player(s)
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972; Jones, Willie, 1925-1983
Team(s)
Brooklyn - NL; Philadelphia - NL (1883-)
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1956–1956
Subject
Hall of famers; African American baseball players; Base running (Baseball); sliding (Baseball); Fielding (Baseball); Third basemen (Baseball); Advertisments
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Ebbets Field (New York, N.Y.)
Location
New York (N.Y.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Rob-Rus
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)