Russ Wrightstone Batting digital image

Dateapproximately 1924

DescriptionA black-and-white digital image of Russ Wrightstone captured while at bat after completing his swing. Wrightstone is looking over his left shoulder in the direction of the baseball he has just hit and is holding his bat over his right shoulder. He is dressed in the Philadelphia Phillies home uniform. An unidentified catcher is standing behind Wrightstone looking out onto the baseball field. An unidentified Philadelphia Phillies player is visible holding a baseball bat off to the side in the background. Shibe Park stadium is partially visible in the background. Based on Wrightstone's uniform and his time with the Philadelphia Phillies this digital image was taken in approximately 1924.

Object numberBL-2018-00500-8100

Photographer Conlon, Charles Martin, 1868-1945

Subject Wrightstone, Russ, 1893-1969

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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