Eddie Collins, Joe McCarthy, Joe Cronin and Tom Yawkey photograph, 1947 December 10

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of, from left to right, Eddie Collins, Joe McCarthy, Joe Cronin and Tom Yawkey. Collins is captured in profile with a straight face and his right hand in his pants pocket. McCarthy appears to have been captured mid sentence. Cronin is looking at McCarthy from the corner of his eye and is hold a piece of paper in his hands. Yawkey, also captured in profile, is looking directly at McCarthy and has both his hands in his pants pockets. All four gentlemen are dressed in suits. The caption on the back of the photograph states, "Members of the Boston Red Sox family talk things over Dec. 10 at the annual winter meeting of the American League Professional Baseball Clubs in the Waldorf-Astoria, New York. Left to right are: Eddie Collins, Vice-President; Joe McCarthy, new manager; Joe Cronin, general manager, and Tom Yawkey, owner of the club. 12.10.47." Based on the caption, this photograph was taken in December 10, 1947.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-1524

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Collins, Eddie, 1887-1951

Subject McCarthy, Joe, 1887-1978

Subject Yawkey, Thomas A., 1903-1976

Subject Cronin, Joe, 1906-1984

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 World-Telegram photographic materials

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

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