Connie Mack Spring Passing out Caps photograph, 1943 March 22

Date1943 March 22

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Connie Mack, right, captured handing out the Philadelphia Athletics uniform caps to players in the locker room. The players, from left to right, are Bob Swift, Hal Wagner and Felix Mackiewicz. Mack wears a suit and Mackiewicz is in a Philadelphia Athletics uniform. A newspaper clipping is affixed to the back of the photograph (not shown) (not shown) and states, "Connie Mack Passes Out Caps Manager Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics passes out headgear to his ball players March 22 at their spring training quarters in Wilmington, Del. Left to right are: Bob Swift, catcher, of Salina, KS.; Hal Wagner, catcher, of Chester, Ill.; and Felix Mackiewicz, outfielder, of Chicago. 3/22/43." Based on the newspaper clipping this photograph was taken on March 22, 1943.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-1102

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Mack, Connie, 1862-1956

Subject Swift, Bob, 1915-1966

Subject Wagner, Hal, 1915-1979

Subject Mackiewicz, Felix, 1917-1993

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject Philadelphia Athletics (Baseball team)

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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