Happy Chandler Throws Out First Pitch at Comiskey Park
Description
A black-and-white transparency of Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler throwing out the first pitch at Comiskey Park on April 22, 1949, during the home opener. Chandler is standing behind a low fence in the front of the bleachers as he holds a baseball behind his head in his right hand. Standing to Chandler’s right is American League President Will Harridge. Both men are wearing long jackets. Standing on the field to their left are Chicago White Sox manager Jack Onslow and St. Louis Browns manager Zack Taylor. Oslow is wearing a White Sox home uniform, and Taylor is wearing a Browns road uniform. The background shows the grandstand full of baseball fans.
Player(s)
Onslow, Jack, 1888-1960; Taylor, Zack 1898-1974
Team(s)
Chicago – AL; St. Louis – AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
April 22, 1949
Subject
Baseball commissioners; Hall of famers; Baseball managers; First pitch (Baseball); Sports executives; Baseball fans
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Comiskey Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Location
Chicago (Ill.)
Folder Name / Binder
Transparencies_Florentine_Films
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Still images