Jackie Robinson, Sal Maglie, and Gil Hodges Celebrate Victory in Game 1, 1956 World Series
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Jackie Robinson (left), Sal Maglie (center), and Gil Hodges (right) celebrating after winning Game 1 of the 1956 World Series. Robinson and Hodges have their left and right arms, respectively, around Maglie and are holding their opposite hands on Maglie's chest. The three players are wearing the home uniform of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The original caption reads: "(EF14) EBBETS Field, Oct. 3—SAL’S THEIR BOY—Sal Maglie, center, throws his head back as Jackie Robinson, left, and Gil Hodges slap him on the chest in Dodgers’ dressing room after Brooklyn whipped New York Yankees in first game of World Series, 6-3. Sal struck out ten in winning his first Series game. Robinson and Hodges homered. Gil’s came with two on and provided the margin of victory. (AP Wirephoto (m41555aft) 1956"