Del Baker, Billy Sullivan Jr. and Schoolboy Rowe Celebrate 1940 American League Pennant
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Del Baker (left) hanging from a pipe as Billy Sullivan Jr. (center) and Schoolboy Rowe (right) are below. The three men are celebrating clinching the 1940 American League Championship in the Cleveland Stadium visitor's locker room. Baker has his legs wrapped around the pipe and is hanging on with his right hand as he waves to the camera with his left. Sullivan is using his right hand to help hold up Baker and is looking at the camera with a smile. Rowe looks up and to his right at Baker. All three men wear Detroit Tigers road uniforms, with Sullivan also wearing a team jacket. Information written on the slide reads, "Del Baker Celebrates 1940 A.L. Pennant"
Player(s)
Baker, Del, 1892-1973; Sullivan, Billy, 1910-1994; Rowe, Schoolboy, 1910-1961
Team(s)
Detroit - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
September 27, 1940
Subject
Baseball managers; Pitchers (Baseball); Catchers (Baseball); Celebrations
Source
ACME
Stadium
Cleveland Municipal Stadium (Cleveland, Ohio)
Location
Cleveland (Ohio)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Am-Bem
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)