Lou Johnson Congratulates Luis Tiant After 19-Strikeout Game
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Lou Johnson (right) wiping the side of Luis Tiant's (left) face. They are visible from the waist up, and Johnson is wearing a Cleveland Indians home uniform, while Tiant is wearing an Indians undershirt. They are in the locker room at Cleveland Stadium after Tiant struck out 19 batters on July 3, 1968. Information written on the slide reads, "19 Ks Cov Johnson"
Player(s)
Tiant, Luis, 1940-; Johnson, Lou, 1934-2020
Team(s)
Cleveland - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
July 3, 1968
Subject
Pitchers (Baseball); Outfielders (Baseball); African American baseball players
Source
AP
Stadium
Cleveland Municipal Stadium (Cleveland, Ohio)
Location
Cleveland (Ohio)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Ste-Tin
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)