Ty Cobb photograph

Date1951 July 30

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Ty Cobb, dressed in a suit and tie, testifying. The image caption on the reverse (not shown) reads, "Cobb testifies at baseball hearing. Ty Cobb, former Detroit outfield and one of baseball's most famous players, testifies today as the lead-off witness in a congressional inquiry into whether organized baseball violates anti-monopoly laws. The hearing is being conducted by a House Judiciary Subcommittee. Cobb suggested that the game's controversial reserve clause might be modified to help the players."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0057

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer New York World-Telegram

Subject Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961

Attributes

black-and-white photographs

Classificationsphotographic materials

Duplicate/Alternate CopyBL-1471-68-16|BL-2504-75

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions8 x 10 in.

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

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