Bob Feller Seated with Family photograph

Date1962 January 25

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Bob Feller surrounded by his family. Feller is shown from the waist up, seated next to his wife Virginia. Standing behind Feller are his three sons. Feller holds in his right hand a baseball, and in his left a baseball glove upon which he, and the rest of his family, focus their attention. A caption below the photo (not shown) reads, "(CD1)Cleveland, Jan. 25--Feller & Family-- Bob Feller's election to baseball's Hall of Fame was a proud moment for the former Cleveland Indian's pitching ace and his family. Behind Feller and his wife, Virginia, are their sons (from left) Bruce, 11, Martin, 14, and Steve, 16. Feller holds the mitt his father used to catch for him on the Iowa farm where the strikeout king grew up."

Object numberBL-1968-04131-0036

Publisher New York Herald Tribune (Firm)

Subject Feller, Bob, 1918-2010

Subject Feller, Steve, 1945-

Subject Feller, Virginia, 1916-1981

Subject Feller, Martin, 1947-

Subject Feller, Bruce, 1950-

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 002 New York Herald Tribune photographic materials

Dimensions7 x 8.5 in.

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

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