Connie Mack 79th Birthday photograph, 1941 December 19

Date1941 December 19

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Connie Mack captured holding up a baseball bat that has the number 79, referencing his upcoming 79th birthday, on it. Mack has a large smile on his face. He is dressed in a suit and is wearing a Philadelphia Athletics hat. A newspaper clipping is affixed to the back of the photograph (not shown) (not shown) and states, "Batting Out Another Year Despite the war, Connie Mack is confident of the future of baseball as he prepares to celebrate his 79th birthday Dec. 23. Still spry and alert, he got into the spirit of the occasion when he posed in his office in Philadelphia, Dec. 19." Based on the newspaper clipping this photograph was taken on December 19, 1941.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-1131

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Mack, Connie, 1862-1956

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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