Johnny Evers Visits Frank Chance's Grave photograph

Date1931 August 11

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Johnny Evers visiting the grave of former teammate, Frank Chance. Caption on reverse (not shown) reads, "In memory of those famous double plays executed - Tinker to Evers to Chance. Johnny Evers, now a scout for the Boston Braves, but once second baseman for the Chicago Cubs when that team had one of baseball's greatest infields, stopped at the Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif., Aug. 11, to place a wreath on the grave of Frank Chance, former Cub manager, and famous first baseman."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0102

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer New York World-Telegram

Subject Evers, Johnny

Subject Chance, Frank L. (Frank Leroy), 1877-1924

Subject Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions8 x 6 in.

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

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