Babe Young with Bat digital image

Datebetween 1940 and 1941

DescriptionA black-and-white digital image of Babe Young captured in profile as he practices his batting swing on the sideline of the baseball field. Young is looking over his left shoulder with a smile and is holding the baseball bat on his right side after completing his swing. Young is dressed in the New York Giants home uniform. The New York Giants dugout and an unidentified player are visible in the dugout in the background. Polo Grounds stadium is partially visible in the background. Based on Young's uniform and his time with the New York Giants this digital image was taken between 1940 and 1941.

Object numberBL-2018-00500-8134

Photographer Conlon, Charles Martin, 1868-1945

Subject Young, Babe, 1915-1983

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 010 Charles Conlon photographic materials

Copyrighthttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Public Access NotePlease note that not all works are on view at all times - their availability is subject to change per the discretion of the Museum staff. Only a portion of NBHFM's collection is currently online and the information presented here is subject to updates and additions based on research and imaging activities. The images, titles, and descriptions are products of their time. If you have corrections or additional information about this object, please email research@baseballhall.org to help improve our records. This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. Every effort has been made to accurately determine the rights status of images. Please email us if you have further information on the rights status of an image contrary to or in addition to the information in our records. For more information or access to a high resolution reproduction (some fees may apply), contact: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Giamatti Research Center, research@baseballhall.org, 607-547-0330.