Billy Werber with Bat digital image

Datebetween 1939 and 1941

DescriptionA black-and-white digital image of Billy Werber captured as he practices his batting swing in front of the dugout on the sideline of the baseball field. Werber is looking over his shoulder with a serious expression on his face. He is holding the baseball bat on the left side of his body and his back foot is twisting in the grass. Werber is dressed in the Cincinnati Reds road uniform. Two unidentified gentlemen, one of which who is a baseball player, are visible in the dugout in the background. An unidentified stadium is partially visible in the background. Based on Werber's uniform and his time with the Cincinnati Reds this digital image was taken between 1939 and 1941.

Object numberBL-2018-00500-7813

Photographer Conlon, Charles Martin, 1868-1945

Subject Werber, Billy, 1908-2009

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 010 Charles Conlon photographic materials

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