Ty Cobb Sliding into Jimmy Austin
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Ty Cobb (left) sliding into third base and New York Highlanders fielder Jimmy Austin (right) at Hilltop Park. Cobb is sliding to the outfield side of the base on his right side in a cloud of dirt. He is wearing a Detroit Tigers uniform. Austin has his back to photographer Charles Conlon. He is trying to jump over Cobb and tag him simultaneously as he reaches down with his gloved left hand. He is wearing a Highlanders home uniform. In the blurry background is umpire Bill Dinneen. See cobbty01_55.
Player(s)
Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961; Austin, Jimmy, 1879-1965; Dinneen, Bill, 1876-1955
Team(s)
Detroit - AL; New York - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
July 23, 1910
Subject
Hall of famers; Base running (Baseball); Sliding (Baseball); Third basemen (Baseball); Baseball umpires
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Hilltop Park
Location
New York (N.Y.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Cle-Col
Photographer
Conlon, Charles, 1868-1945
Media Type
Slides (photographs)