Jackie Robinson Throws Out First Pitch at Game 2 1972 World Series
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Jackie Robinson and Bowie Kuhn at game two of the 1972 World Series at Riverfront Stadium. Both are shown from the chest up. Robinson is holding a baseball in his right hand above his head in a throwing position. He wears a suit jacket and a tie with a pin on his left lapel. Kuhn is standing to Robinson's left and is looking to his left. He is wearing a suit jacket, a striped tie, and eyeglasses. The original caption reads: "10/15/1972-Cincinnati Ohio : Hall of famer Jackie Robinson is honored Oct. 15th, prior to the second game of the world series in Cincinnati. Robinson was honored as the first black man in major league baseball, at the 25th anniversary of the historic event. Robinson throws out the first ball as Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn stands at his side."