Hughie Jennings and Dave Bancroft photograph

Date1925

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Hughie Jennings wearing a 1925 New York Giants Road uniform and Dave Bancroft wearing a 1925 Boston Braves Home uniform. The photograph was taken that the 1925 Season Opening Day in Braves Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts. Jennings and Bancroft are both speaking into a microphone held by a reporter on the other side of the fence. The caption on the back reads, "14207. THE MANAGERS TELL IT TO THE FOLKS. Hughie Jennings, of the Giants, and Dave Bancroft, former Giant and now manager of the Boston Braves, tell the story of the baseball boys to the old folks at home via radio on the opening in Boston, April 14th. YOUR CREDIT LINE MUST READ:-(BY UNITED)"

Object numberBL-1968-01451-1054

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Jennings, Hughie, 1869-1928

Subject Bancroft, Dave, 1891-1972

Subject New York Giants (Baseball team)

Subject Boston Braves (Baseball team)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions5 x 7.5 in.

Copyrighthttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

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