Mel Ott and Hal Trosky photograph

Date1937 March 22

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Mel Ott of the New York Giants captured running towards first base in an attempt to beat the ball on March 22, 1937 in a game against the Cleveland Indians. Ott is looking down while he is in the air with his right foot out about to tag first base. First baseman, Hal Trosky, of the Cleveland Indians has already tagged first base. Trosky's left foot is touching the base and he is holding the ball in his baseball glove and is using his right hand to keep the ball from falling out. Ott is dressed in a New York Giants road uniform and Trosky is dressed in a Cleveland Indians road uniform. A newspaper caption is affixed to the back of the photograph (not shown) and states, "Mel Ott, New York Giants' right fielder, hit deep to second base and was out at first, as shown, on a close play, with Trosky, Cleveland first baseman covering. The Giants won the Exhibition Tilt, 2 to 1. Trosky has just caught the ball when this picture was snapped."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0273

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ott, Mel, 1909-1958

Subject Trosky, Hal, 1912-1979

Subject New York Giants (Baseball team)

Subject Cleveland Guardians (Baseball team)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

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

Dimensions9 x 7 in.

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