Connie Mack, Al Simmons, Earle Brucker, Skeeter Webb and Dave Keefe photograph, 1948 April 12

Date1948 April 12

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Connie Mack and players of the Philadelphia Athletics captured strategizing in the dugout. Standing in the back are Skeeter Webb, left, and Dave Keefe, right. Seated in the front, from left to right are Al Simmons, Mack and Earle Brucker. All of the gentlemen have smiles on their faces. The players are dressed in the Philadelphia Athletics uniforms. A newspaper clipping is affixed to the back of the photograph (not shown) (not shown) and states, "Something to Grin About Connie Mack, owner-manager of the American League leading Philadelphia Athletics, and his board of strategy have something to grin about, Apr 12, after the A's won their tenth straight game, whipping the St. Louis Browns in Philadelphia. Left to right, front are Al Simmons, Mack and Earle Brucker. Rear, left to right are Jimmy (Skeeter) Webb and Dave Keefe. 5/12/48." Based on the newspaper clipping this photograph was taken on April 12, 1948.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-1082

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Mack, Connie, 1862-1956

Subject Simmons, Al, 1902-1956

Subject Brucker, Earle, 1925-2009

Subject Webb, Skeeter, 1909-1986

Subject Keefe, Dave, 1897-1978

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject Philadelphia Athletics (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions9 x 7 in.

Copyrighthttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

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