Nellie Fox photograph

Datebetween 1959 and 1963

DescriptionA black-and-white, head and shoulder, photograph of Nellie Fox. Fox is dressed in the Chicago White Sox uniform. Fox is looking straight ahead with a smile and a large wad of chewing tobacco in his left cheek. The caption on the back of the photograph (not shown) states, "Honored Guests - Four of Baseball's finest who will receive awards at Baseball Writers' dinner tonight. Upper left: Ty Cobb, hero of 1911; upper right: Nellie Fox, hero of 1959; left: Al Lopez, hero of 1950's and above: Hank Bauer, 'Good Guy Champion' always. N.Y. Baseball Writers Dine, Sing Tonight." Based on Fox's uniform and included caption, this photograph was taken between 1959 and 1963.

Object numberBL-1968-04131-0069

Publisher New York Herald Tribune (Firm)

Subject Fox, Nellie, 1927-1975

Subject Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 002 New York Herald Tribune photographic materials

Dimensions3.25 x 4.5 in.

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

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