Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, and Don Black photograph

Date1948 June 30

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Bob Feller wearing a Cleveland Indians road uniform with teammates Bob Lemon and Don Black. Feller, shown from the waist up sits with his left leg crossed over his right, with his left arm resting on his left leg. Feller smiles, looking to the left of the camera while holding up two fingers, signifying his two no-hit games. A caption below the photo, not shown, reads "(DT1) DETROIT, JULY 1--ALL HAVE PITCHED NO HITTERS--BOB LEMON(CENTER)CLEVELAND INDIANS PITCHER, PITCHED A NO-HIT, NO-RUN GAME AGAINST THE DETROIT TIGERS HERE LAST NIGHT AND JOINS TWO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TRIBE'S PITCHING STAFF THAT HAVE HURLED NO HITTERS. DON BLACK(LEFT)HAS BEEN CREDITED WITH ONE NO-HITTER WHILE BOB FELLER(RIGHT) HAS RACKED UP A PAIR. 1948." Based on the background and the included caption this photo was taken in the locker room after the completion of the June 30 game against Detroit, Cleveland won 2-0.

Object numberBL-1968-04131-0033

Publisher New York Herald Tribune (Firm)

Subject Black, Don, 1916-1959

Subject Feller, Bob, 1918-2010

Subject Lemon, Bob, 1920-2000

Subject Cleveland Guardians (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 002 New York Herald Tribune photographic materials

Dimensions9.5 x 5.5 in.

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

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