Ty Cobb slides into Frank “Home Run” Baker
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Ty Cobb (left) sliding into Frank "Home Run" Baker (right) at third base as a cloud of dust emerges around Cobb. Cobb is wearing the lighter-colored Detroit Tigers home jersey, while Baker is wearing the darker-colored Philadelphia Athletics jersey. Cobb is sliding on his right side. Baker has his back to the camera and is crouching to try and make a tag with his gloved left hand. The background shows bleachers and the outfield wall of Bennett Park. Information written on the physical slide reads, "Baker 3rd Base 1910" See cobbty01_64 and cobbty01_83.
Player(s)
Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961; Baker, Home Run, 1886-1963
Team(s)
Detroit - AL; Philadelphia - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1908–1911
Subject
Sliding (Baseball); Base running (Baseball); Hall of famers; Third basemen (Baseball)
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Bennett Park
Location
Detroit (Mich.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Cle-Col
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)