Connie Mack with Jimmie Foxx and Al Simmons dual photograph, 1956 February 08

Date1956 February 08

DescriptionA black-and-white dual photograph of Connie Mack with Jimmie Foxx and Al Simmons. On the left, Mack is captured chatting with Foxx who is holding multiple baseball bats in his arms. Foxx is dressed in the Philadelphia Athletics road uniform. On the right, Mack is captured seated in a chair as Athletics coach, Al Simmons kneels down beside him. Simmons is dressed in the Philadelphia Athletics road uniform. A newspaper clipping is affixed to the back of the photograph (not shown) (not shown) and states, "Connie Mack dies Philadelphia: Connie Mack, 93, 'grand old man of baseball,' died here February 8th. Photo at left shows Mack discussing prospects with the then-rookie first baseman Jimmy [Jimmie] Foxx during the Philadelphia Athletics' spring training at Fort Myer, FLA., in 1931. At right, Mack talks things over with another of his stars, Al Simmons, during spring training at West Palm Beach, FLA., in 1946. Simmons was then a coach. 2/8/56." Based on the caption the image on the left was taken in approximately 1931 and the image on the right was taken in approximately 1946 and the dual image was created on February 8, 1956.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-1109

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Mack, Connie, 1862-1956

Subject Foxx, Jimmie

Subject Simmons, Al, 1902-1956

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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