Johnnie Wittig digital image

Dateapproximately 1938

DescriptionA black-and-white digital image of pitcher, Johnnie Wittig, captured posing off to the side of the New York Giants dugout. Wittig has a serious expression on his face and is in a wide stance with his right arm hanging down in front of him. Wittig is dressed in the New York Giants home uniform. Unidentified New York Giants baseball players are partially visible in the background. An unidentified gentleman is leaning around a railing, off to the side, behind Wittig. Numerous baseball fans fill the stadium seating at the Polo Grounds. Based on Wittig's uniform and his time with the New York Giants this digital image was taken in approximately 1938.

Object numberBL-2018-00500-8062

Photographer Conlon, Charles Martin, 1868-1945

Subject Wittig, Johnnie, 1914-1999

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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