Kenesaw Mountain Landis at Boston Braves Home Opening Day 1928
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Kenesaw Mountain Landis sitting in the front row during the April 21, 1928, home opener at Braves Field between the New York Giants and Boston Braves. Landis is wearing a hat with a hat band and smoking a cigar. He leans forward with his chin on his right arm resting on top of a railing, which is a chain link fence. A portion of the opening day bunting flag can be seen along the fence to lower right. Landis is staring at the field with the right side if his face visible. An unknown man is sitting with Landis who maybe Boston Mayor Frederick Mansfield.
Player(s)
Team(s)
Unknown
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
April 21, 1928
Subject
Baseball executives; Hall of famers; Baseball Commissioners; Opening Day (Baseball); Smoking
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Braves Field (Boston, Mass.)
Location
Boston (Mass.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Laj-Lop
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)