Washington Senators Raise American League Flag
Description
A slide of a black-and-white, full-length photograph showing members of the Washington Senators and New York Yankees, seen raising the American League Champion Flag at Griffith Stadium on June 28, 1934. Standing in front of the flag from left to right: District Commissioner Melvin Hazen, Lou Gehrig, Clark Griffith, Joe McCarthy, Joe Cronin, and Babe Ruth. An unknown man stands in the background, holding the rope attached to the flag. Gehrig, McCarthy, and Ruth wear Yankees road uniforms, while Cronin wears a Senators home uniform. Hazen and Griffith both wear jackets and ties. In the background behind the flag is the half-full bleachers. Information written on the physical slide is incorrect, but it reads, "Griffith Stadium Opening Day 1926" See ruthba01_13, and ruthba01_242.