Grover Alexander August 1920 Baseball Magazine Cover


Description

A color slide of the cover of the August 1920 edition of Baseball Magazine featuring an illustration of Grover Alexander in a pitching position. Alexander is standing on his left leg with his right leg bending behind him and is visible from the knee up. He is leaning toward where a camera would be and is looking over his right shoulder toward where he may have thrown a baseball. He is wearing a generic white baseball uniform with a red cap and undershirt. The caption reads, "Grover Cleveland Alexander, star of the Chicago Cubs and the greatest pitcher in the National League. Early this season he won eleven successive victories." An article headline reads, "Read "How I Soak 'Em" by "Babe" Ruth". Text listed on the left side of the cover reads, "In This Issue "Babe" Ruth Slim Sallee "Hod" Eller Sid Mercer C. W. Murphy F. C. Lane W A. Phelon Sam Rice Ferd Schupp G. Alexander". Information written on the physical slide reads, "BB Mag 8/20"

Player(s)
Alexander, Grover Cleveland, 1887-1950
Team(s)
Unknown
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date

1920–1920

Subject
Hall of famers; Pitching (Baseball); Pitchers (Baseball); Magazine covers--1920-1930
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Aa-Al
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)
Tags

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