Monte Irvin Stealing Home photograph
Date1951 October 04
DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Monte Irvin stealing home. The caption on the reverse (not shown) reads, "Irvin Steals Home. Monte Irvin (20), New York Giants left fielder, steals home in cloud of dust in first inning of opening game of World Series at Yankee Stadium, New York, Oct. 4. New York Yankee catcher Yogi Berra makes the tag too late. Bobby Thomson, who was at bat, falls away from the action. It was the first steal of home in a World Series game in 30 years."
Object numberBL-1968-04131-0091
Publisher
New York Herald Tribune (Firm)
Subject
Irvin, Monte, 1919-2016
Subject
Berra, Yogi, 1925-2015
Subject
Thomson, Bobby, 1923-2010
Subject
New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Subject
New York Giants (Baseball team)
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 002 New York Herald Tribune photographic materials
Duplicate/Alternate CopyBL-1070-84|BL-1792-91|BL-8537-91
Dimensions10 x 8 in.
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Object number: BL-1968-01451-0917
New York World-Telegram
1951 October 05
Object number: BL-1968-04131-0089
New York Herald Tribune (Firm)
between 1950 and 1952
Object number: BL-1991-05145-0001
Thomson, Bobby, 1923-2010
1954
Object number: B-1963-0828-0005
Fox, Nellie, 1927-1975
1954 June 26
Object number: BL-1968-04131-0002
New York Herald Tribune (Firm)
1959 August 23
Object number: BL-1968-04131-0092
New York Herald Tribune (Firm)
probably 1951
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0923
New York World-Telegram
1954 June 22
Object number: BL-1968-04131-0088
New York Herald Tribune (Firm)
between 1950 and 1953
Object number: BL-1968-04131-0085
New York Herald Tribune (Firm)
1951 August 25