Jackie Robinson Showing a Gentleman His Baseball Bat
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Jackie Robinson (right) in his Brooklyn Dodger uniform and cap standing on a baseball field in front of the stands with an older gentleman (left) wearing a trench coat, glasses, and fedora hat. Robinson is holding a baseball bat near the knob with his right hand (unseen) and pointing out the bat's trademark with the first finger of his left hand to the older gentleman who is cradling the bat's barrel with his right hand. Information written on the physical slide reads, "with Friend"
Player(s)
Robinson, Jacki,e 1919-1972
Team(s)
Brooklyn - NL
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1947–1956
Subject
Hall-of-famers; African American baseball players; Baseball bats
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Rob-Rus
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)