Henry Aaron Running out of the Batter’s Box
Description
A color slide of a full-length picture of Henry Aaron, seen leaving the batter's box from the June 1962 issue of Sport magazine. The picture is part of the article "Hank Aaron Reveals His Hitting Secrets" by Al Hirshberg. The photograph is from behind home plate on the first base side of the field. Aaron is leaning toward first base with his left foot on the ground and his right foot in the air. He is still holding the baseball bat with both hands. His jersey number 44 on the back of his Milwaukee Braves uniform is visible. An unknown Pittsburgh Pirates catcher stands behind home plate with his back to the camera. The blurry background shows the left-field wall at Forbes Field.
Player(s)
Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021
Team(s)
Milwaukee - NL (1953-1965); Pittsburgh - NL
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1962–1962
Subject
Hall of famers; African American baseball players; Base running (Baseball); Catchers (Baseball)
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Location
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Aa-Al
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)