"The 'Big Train' and His Two Aces" photograph
Date1933 June
DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Cleveland Indians manager, Walter Johnson, with two of his pitchers, Oral Hildebrand and Wes Ferrell in June of 1933 taken inside of Cleveland Municipal Stadium. The image caption on the reverse (not shown) reads, "The 'Big Train' and His Two Aces. Cleveland, Ohio---Walter Johnson, new manager of the Cleveland Indians, shows his two ace hurlers, how he did it when he was the famous 'Big Train' of the Washington Senators. Ferrell and Hillebrand."
Object numberBL-1968-01451-0230
Publisher
New York World-Telegram
Subject
Johnson, Walter, 1887-1946
Subject
Ferrell, Wes, 1908-1976
Subject
Hildebrand, Oral, 1907-1977
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials
Dimensions6.5 x 8.5 in.
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