Lou Gehrig and Babe Dahlgren Pose at First Base
Description
A slide of a black-and-white full-length photograph of Lou Gehrig (left) and Babe Dahlgren (right) at Spring Training in St. Petersburg, Florida. Gehrig crouches near the base while Dahlgren leaps to catch a thrown or batted ball. Both players wear New York Yankee road uniforms, with "New York" across the front of the jersey. In the background are some trees and bleachers filled with fans. Information written on the physical slide reads, "Gehrig watches Dahlgren 1937" See gehrilo01_21.
Player(s)
Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941; Dahlgren, Babe, 1912-1996
Team(s)
New York - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1937–1937
Subject
Spring training (Baseball); First basemen (Baseball); Hall of famers; Fielding (Baseball); Jumping
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Miller Huggins Field
Location
Saint Petersburg (Fla.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Com-Dea
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)