Bob Feller Soaps His Glove photograph

Date1946 February 25

DescriptionA black-and-white posed photograph of Bob Feller using a spoon-shaped object to apply a black substance to the glove that he wears on his left hand. He is shown from the waist up wearing a Cleveland Indians road uniform. Feller is looking up at the camera and smiling. There is a locker room in the background. The caption at the bottom of the images (not shown) reads, "(NY5)CLEARWATER FLA., FELLER 'SOAPS' HIS GLOVE-Bob Feller, Cleveland Indians' ace hurler, sits on a locker room bench soaping up his glove before going on the field for his first workout at the Indians' spring training camp here."

Object numberB-1963-0120-010

Subject Feller, Bob, 1918-2010

Subject Cleveland Guardians (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Hall of Famers photographic materials

Dimensions8 x 10 in.

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