Sam West with Bat digital image

Datebetween 1934 and 1936

DescriptionA black-and-white digital image of Sam West captured practicing his batting swing on the sideline of the baseball field. West is looking over his left shoulder with a straight face as he holds the baseball bat against his right shoulder. West is dressed in the St. Louis Browns road uniform. Baseball fans are visible in the unidentified stadium seating in the background. Based on West's uniform and his time with the St. Louis Browns this digital image was taken between 1934 and 1936.

Object numberBL-2018-00500-7845

Photographer Conlon, Charles Martin, 1868-1945

Subject West, Sam, 1904-1985

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 010 Charles Conlon photographic materials

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