Lou Gehrig Smoking and Drinking in the Dugout 1936
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Lou Gehrig in a dugout drinking from a bottle and smoking a cigarette. Gehrig is shown sitting down with his right leg braced against a wall or ledge in front of him and his left leg resting on the ground. He is holding a bottle to his mouth with his left hand and holding a cigarette in his right hand, resting on his right knee. He is wearing a cleated shoe on his right foot, the road uniform of the New York Yankees, and is bare-headed. A piece of cloth is hanging from the top of the dugout to his right.
Player(s)
Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941
Team(s)
New York - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1936–1936
Subject
Hall of famers; Baseball dugouts; Beer; Cigarette smoking
Source
Life Magazine
Stadium
Navin Field
Location
Detroit (Mich.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Gar-Gra
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)