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Jimmie Foxx Running Home photograph, 1929 October 08
Jimmie Foxx Running Home photograph
Jimmie Foxx Running Home photograph, 1929 October 08
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Jimmie Foxx Running Home photograph

Date1929 October 08
DescriptionA black-and-white full-length action photograph of Jimmie Fox running to home plate. Foxx, wearing a Philadelphia Athletics road uniform, facing the camera, is shown from a birds-eye view. Foxx, far right, captured mid-step, supports his weight on his front left leg, while is right leg, that is bent at the knee, extends backwards. While running, holding both arms waist height, bent at the elbow, Foxx looks forward and down, at the approaching home plate. Standing behind home plate, to the left of Speaker, is Philadelphia player Bing Miller, holding two bats, the Philadelphia catcher Zack Taylor, the umpire Bill Klem, as well as the bat boy. Pasted on the reverse (not shown), typed in black ink, is a caption that reads, "C-7479--PHILADELPHIA "ATHLETICS" DEFEAT CHICAGO "CUBS," 3-1 IN FIRST GAME OF WORLD SERIES BEFORE 51,000 AT WRIGLEY (...) CHICAGO. (...)HOTO SHOWS JIMMY FOXX SCORING THE FIRST (...)UN OF THE GAME IN THE SEVENTH INNING (...) HITTING A HOME-RUN. (...)." Stamped on the reverse (not shown), in red ink, is the date, "OCT 15 1929." Stamped as well on the reverse (not shown), in purple and blue ink respectively, are the dates, "FEB 10 1932," and "APR 20 1934," each with the phrase "LAST TIME USED." Handwritten on the reverse (not shown), in red ink, is the phrase, "Last time used Aug 21, 1974." Handwritten information on the reverse (not shown) identifies these four players.
Object numberBL-1968-01451-0156
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials
Dimensions9.5 x 7.5 in.
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Jimmie Foxx Crossing Home Plate photograph, 1938
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0157
New York World-Telegram
1938
Jimmie Foxx Holding Gun photograph, 1938 November 02
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0160
New York World-Telegram
1938 November 02
Jimmie Foxx Cropped photograph, probably 1932
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0151
New York World-Telegram
probably 1932
Jimmie Foxx Batting photograph, between 1936 and 1939
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0155
New York World-Telegram
between 1936 and 1939
Jimmie Foxx Golfing photograph, 1939
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0162
New York World-Telegram
1939
Jimmie Foxx Posed Batting photograph, 1942
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0153
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1942
Jimmie Foxx Standing in Dugout photograph, 1958 February
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0158
New York World-Telegram
1958 February
Jimmie Foxx in Hospital photograph, 1963 October 22
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0150
New York World-Telegram
1963 October 22
Jimmie Foxx with MVP Award photograph, 1933
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0159
New York World-Telegram
1933
Jimmie Foxx Standing with Gun photograph, 1933 January 28
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0161
New York World-Telegram
1933 January 28
Jimmie Foxx after Hunting photograph, 1933 November 01
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0164
New York World-Telegram
1933 November 01
Jimmie Foxx Batting photograph, 1938 October 29
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0154
New York World-Telegram
1938 October 29