George Sisler photograph

Datebetween 1915 and 1926

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of George Sisler captured leaping in the air to catch a baseball. Sisler is holding his right arm straight up and has a large smile on his face as he looks up. He is dressed in a St. Louis Browns road uniform. An unidentified stadium is visible in the background. The writing on the front of the photograph states, "Hold Ground." Based on Sisler's uniform and his time with the Browns, this photograph was taken between 1915 and 1926.

Object numberBL-1968-04131-0112

Publisher New York Herald Tribune (Firm)

Subject Sisler, George, 1893-1973

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

Dimensions8 x 10 in.

Copyrighthttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

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