Carl Mays photograph

Datecirca 1922

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Carl Mays at the Polo Grounds in a New York Yankees home uniform, warming up before a game in 1922. May is facing to the right of the camera and has already released the ball in his throwing motion. The image caption on the reverse reads "(Photo shows Carl Mays, Yankee pitcher) WORLD SERIES POSSIBILITIES! Here is shown Carl Mays, star pitcher of the New York Yankees, most likely American League contenders in the 1922 World Series Championship. B 9-22-22"

Object numberBL-1995-05402-002

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer P. & A. Photo

Subject Mays, Carl, 1891-1971

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 013 Players and Managers photographic materials

Dimensions6.5 x 8.5 in.

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

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