Joe DiMaggio Greeted at Home Plate by Johnny Lindell


Description

A slide of a black-and-white, full-length photograph of Joe DiMaggio (left) being greeted at home plate by Johnny Lindell (center) and team bat boy (right). All three men are wearing New York Yankees road uniforms with a black armband indicating it is 1948. DiMaggio has his back to the camera on the third base side of the field. The Lindell is in profile, with his front and left sides visible. Washington Senators' catcher Jake Early is squatting in profile behind home plate. He is wearing a Senators home uniform and catcher's equipment. See dimagjo01_111.

Player(s)
DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999; Lindell, Johnny, 1916-1985; Early, Jake, 1915-1985
Team(s)
New York - AL; Washington - AL (1901-1960)
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
September 11, 1948
Subject
Hall of famers; Bat boys; Handshaking; Base running (Baseball); Catchers (Baseball)
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Griffith Stadium (Washington, D.C.)
Location
Washington (D.C.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Dea-Dim
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)
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