Charlie Gehringer, Jerry Priddy, Aaron Robinson, Red Rolfe and Dizzy Trout Dugout photograph

Date1951 August 02

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph, from left to right, of Jerry Priddy, Aaron Robinson, Charlie Gehringer, Red Rolfe and Dizzy Trout. All five gentlemen are smiling as they strategize. Priddy, Robinson, Rolfe and Trout are dressed in the Detroit Tigers road uniform whereas Gehringer is dressed in a suit as he had been recently named the general manager of the Tigers. A newspaper clipping is affixed to the back of the photograph and states, "Charley Gehringer (center), new general manager of the Detroit Tigers, chats with members of the team in dugout before start of game with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, New York City, Aug. 2. Left to right are: Gerry Priddy, second baseman; Aaron Robinson, catcher; Gehringer, who played second for Tigers for many years; Manager Red Rolfe; and Dizzy Trout, pitcher." Based on the newspaper clipping this photograph was taken on August 2, 1951. During this game, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-0.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0840

Subject Gehringer, Charlie, 1903-1993

Subject Priddy, Jerry, 1919-1980

Subject Robinson, Aaron, 1915-1966

Subject Rolfe, Red, 1908-1969

Subject Trout, Dizzy, 1915-1972

Subject Detroit Tigers (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions9 x 7 in.

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

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