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Lefty Gomez at Court with Friends photograph, 1938 May 04
Lefty Gomez at Court with Friends photograph
Lefty Gomez at Court with Friends photograph, 1938 May 04
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Lefty Gomez at Court with Friends photograph

Date1938 May 04
DescriptionA black-and-white photo of Lefty Gomez at court alongside some of his friend. he stands in the center smiling, while others surround him smiling as well. Pasted on the reverse (not shown), typed in black ink, is a caption that reads, "BACKING UP THE PITCHER: LEFTY GOMEZ (VESTLESS, CENTER), ACE YANKEE HURLER, BROUGHT HIS GANG TO COURT IN NEW YORK, MAY 4, FOR THE HEARING OF THE DIVORCE ACTION INSTITUTED BY HIS ACTRESS WIFE, JUNE O'DEA. THE CASE, HOWEVER, WAS ADJOURNED. THE PROCEEDINGS, LEFTY SAID, DON'T BOTHER HIM. THE ONLY TIME I'M WORRIED IS WHEN SOMEONE HITS A HOME RUN WITH THE BASES LOAD, HE LAUGHED. 230p 5-4-38."
Object numberBL-1968-04131-0082
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 002 New York Herald Tribune photographic materials
Dimensions7 x 9 in.
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