Jimmie Foxx Batting photograph

Date1936 or 1937

DescriptionA black-and-white full-length action photograph of Jimmie Foxx batting. Foxx, wearing a Boston Red Sox road uniform, is shown in his follow through position. Having just made contact with the ball, Foxx supports his weight on his left leg while extending his right leg backwards, with only the toe of his cleat touching the ground. Following the momentum of his swing, Foxx rotates his upper body to his left. In gripping the bat, Foxx places right hand over left, holding the bat above his left shoulder. Looking forward, Foxx directs his gaze to a point in the distance and to the left of the camera. Based on the close cropping of the photograph, and the remainder of the original background seen at Foxx's feet, this image was extracted from a larger, more complete photograph. Visible in the bottom center of the photograph, handwritten in black capital letters, is, "JAMES E. FOXX." Based on the specific design of the uniform worn by Foxx, this image was captured during the 1936 or 1937 season, the two years, during which Foxx played for Boston, that the team wore road jerseys with piping.

Object numberBL-1946-00882-002

Subject Foxx, Jimmie

Subject Boston Red Sox (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Hall of Famers photographic materials

Dimensions3.75 x 9.75 in.

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