Early Wynn, Bob Lemon, and Bob Feller photograph

Date1956 September 11

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Bob Feller with teammates Lemon and Wynn. Feller, shown from the chest up, wears a Cleveland Indians home jersey. Feller stands with his left side angled towards the camera, Lemon's left arm is around his shoulders. Feller smiles, looking to the left of the camera. Based on the included caption, background, and manner of dress of the players, this photo was taken in the locker room at Cleveland Stadium after the completion of the game against the Orioles. Pasted on the reverse (not shown), typed in blue ink, is a caption that reads, "SMP 091101 . NEW YORK BUREAU LEMON PLAYS HIS 200TH GAME CLEVELAND: CLEVELAND INDIANS PITCHER BOB LEMON (CENTER) GRINS HAPPILY AFTER HE CHALKED UP HIS 19TH WIN THIS SEASON AT HIS 200TH GAME IN THE MAJORS. EARLY WYNN (LEFT) AND BOB FELLER WELCOME LEMON TO THE 200 CLUB AFTER THE INDIANS WON 3-1 OVER BALTIMORE ORIOLES HERE, SEPTEMBER 11TH. FELLER HAS 266 WINS AND WYNN 217. BOB LEMON ALSO HIT A TWO-RUN HOMER. NX-A SPTS MX CREDIT (UNITED PRESS TELEPHOTO) 9/141/56 (KOE)." Stamped on the reverse (not shown) in red ink is the date "SEP 14 1956," the probable publication date of this image.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0138

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer New York World-Telegram

Subject Wynn, Early

Subject Feller, Bob, 1918-2010

Subject Lemon, Bob, 1920-2000

Subject Cleveland Guardians (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions8.75 x 5.5 in.

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

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