Fan Trying to Get Joe Morgan's Autograph photograph

Date1965 May

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of a young fan dropping his autograph book down into the dugout, hoping to have Joe Morgan, who is sitting on the dugout bench in a Houston Astros uniform, sign it. A caption on the back (not shown) reads, "Angling for Something--Young Chicago fan Matt Stephens drops a line over the dugout roof at Wrigley Field looking for a bite in the form of an autograph. Houston Astros' second baseman Joe Morgan appears to be uninterested but a moment later signed his name." A stamp on the back (not shown) indicates that this photo was taken in May 1965.

Object numberBL-1968-04131-0104

Publisher New York Herald Tribune (Firm)

Subject Morgan, Joe, 1943-2020

Subject Stephens, Matt

Subject Houston Astros (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 002 New York Herald Tribune photographic materials

Dimensions8 x 10 in.

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

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