Dusty Baker Sliding into Home Plate
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Dusty Baker (right) sliding safely into home plate in a cloud of dust at Three River Stadium on April 29, 1972. Baker is sliding on his right side with his left hand in the air. He is wearing an Atlanta Braves uniform. Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Manny Sanguillen (left) is trying to block home plate. Sanguillen is kneeling on his right knee with his back toward the camera. He is wearing a Pirates uniform with a backward cap, catcher's chest protector, and shin guards. An unknown security guard is sitting in the background.
Player(s)
Baker, Dusty, 1949-; Manny Sanguillen, 1944-
Team(s)
Atlanta - NL; Pittsburgh - NL
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
April 29, 1972
Subject
African American baseball players; Catchers (Baseball); Sliding (Baseball); Base running (Baseball)
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Three Rivers Stadium
Location
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Aa-Al
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)