Willie Mays Swinging Versus Cleveland Indians
Description
A slide of a black-and-white, full-length photograph of Willie Mays of the New York Giants swinging at a ball at Wrigley Field (Los Angeles) during a spring training game, the "Spring World Series" as the Giants faced the Cleveland Indians the previous fall in the World Series. Pictured are Indians catcher Jim Hegan and umpire Frank Dascoli. See mayswi01_081.
Player(s)
Hegan, Jim, 1920-1984; Mays, Willie, 1931-;
Team(s)
New York - NL (1883-1957); Cleveland - AL
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
March 19, 1955
Subject
Hall of famers, Batting (Baseball); Spring training (Baseball); Catchers (Baseball); Baseball umpires
Source
Los Angeles Times
Stadium
Wrigley Field (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Location
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Mat-Mcd
Photographer
Rogers, Art, 1918-2011
Media Type
Slides (photographs)