Leo Durocher and Jackie Robinson Shaking Hands
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Leo Durocher (left) and Jackie Robinson (right) shaking hands before an exhibition game during Spring training in Havana, Cuba. Both men are seen from the thighs up. Durocher is standing in profile with his right side visible. He is wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform. Robinson's body faces the camera, but he looks to his right at Durocher. He is wearing a Montreal Royals uniform. The caption underneath the photograph reads, "(MD) March 28 - Durocher Greets Robinson - Brooklyn Dodger Manager Leo Durocher shakes hands with first baseman Jackie Robinson of the Montreal Royals in Havana as the Dodgers and Royals met in an exhibition game. Robinson is the first negro to play in organized baseball (WJ61012) AP Wirephoto 1947" Information written on the physical slide reads, "w/ Jackie Robinson" See robinja02_30.