Mel Ott photograph
Date1940 or 1941
DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Mel Ott captured standing in right field. Ott has his hands placed on his knees and has a straight face as he looks ahead. Ott is dressed in a New York Giants home uniform. The Polo Grounds is visible in the background. Fans are visible in stadium seating and advertisements line the lower wall of the stadium. Based on Ott's uniform and his time with the Giants, this photograph was taken in either 1940 or 1941.
Object numberB-1951-0227-01
Subject
Ott, Mel, 1909-1958
Subject
New York Giants (Baseball team)
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Baseball Hall of Famer photographic materials
Dimensions7 x 9 in.
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Object number: B-1963-1931-002
Ott, Mel, 1909-1958
approximately 1931
Object number: BL-1968-00007-01
Ott, Mel, 1909-1958
between 1933 and 1947
Object number: B-1951-0245-002
Ott, Mel, 1909-1958
between 1943 and 1947