Leo Durocher and Jackie Robinson Shaking Hands
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Leo Durocher (left) and Jackie Robinson (right) shaking hands before an exhibition game during Spring training in Havana, Cuba. Both men are seen from the thighs up. Durocher is standing in profile with his right side visible. He is wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform. Robinson's body faces the camera, but he looks to his right at Durocher. He is wearing a Montreal Royals uniform. Information written on the physical slide reads, "1949 in Montreal with Leo Durocher", but the photograph is from 1947. See durocle01_29.
Player(s)
Durocher, Leo, 1905-1991; Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
Team(s)
Brooklyn - NL; Montreal - IL
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, International League (Baseball league)
Picture Date
March 28, 1947
Subject
Hall of famers; African American baseball players; Baseball managers; Spring training (Baseball); Handshaking
Source
AP
Stadium
Unknown
Location
Havana (Cuba)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Rob-Rus
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)