Richie Ashburn Reaching for a Baseball in Front of Teammates
Description
A slide of a black-and-white, full-length photograph of Richie Ashburn leaping in the air with his gloved left hand reaching up for a baseball that he is looking at. Behind him, four teammates sit atop a fence as they watch and applaud. From left to right: Del Ennis, Danny Schell, Peanut Lowrey, and Mel Clark. Everyone is wearing a Philadelphia Phillies road uniform. The caption on the right side of the photograph reads, "(TP4) Clearwater, Fla., Mar. 3 - Their Hero -- Outfielding mates of Richie Ashburn, Philadelphia Phillies' center-fielder, give out with mock applause as he gives a demonstration at today's workout of how he can reach high for a batted ball. The audience, on the fence about the whole thing, is composed of, left to right, Del Ennis, Danny Schell, Peanuts Lowery and Mel Clark. (AP Wirephoto) (pjm51509) 1955" Information written on the physical slide reads, "& 4 Phillies 1955"