"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

Subject Cleveland Guardians (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions6.5 x 8.5 in.

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

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