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Mel Ott Batting photograph, probably 1928
Mel Ott Batting photograph
Mel Ott Batting photograph, probably 1928
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Mel Ott Batting photograph

Dateprobably 1928
DescriptionA black-and-white series of photographs of Mel Ott captured as he practices his batting swing. In the top left photograph, Ott is looking ahead with a straight face and is captured in his batter's stance. In the bottom left photograph, Ott is standing slightly bent over with his arms extended out in front of him and he is holding his baseball bat out. In the top right photograph, he is looking ahead with a serious expression and is standing in his batter's stance. In the bottom right photograph, Ott is captured leaning forward while holding his baseball bat over his right shoulder. Ott is dressed in a New York Giants home uniform in all four of the photographs. Based on Ott's uniform and his time with the Giants this series of photographs were taken in approximately 1928.
Object numberBL-1968-01451-0292
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials
Dimensions8 x 10 in.
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Mel Ott Batting photograph, probably 1928
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1281
New York World-Telegram
probably 1928
Mel Ott Batting photograph, probably 1935
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1280
New York World-Telegram
probably 1935
Mel Ott Batting photograph, 1940 or 1941
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1339
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1940 or 1941
Mel Ott with Other Players photograph, probably 1941
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0355
New York World-Telegram
probably 1941
Mel Ott with Other Players photograph, probably 1941
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1265
New York World-Telegram
probably 1941
Mel Ott Batting photograph, between 1933 and 1947
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1259
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
between 1933 and 1947
Mel Ott Batting photograph, between 1933 and 1947
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1317
New York World-Telegram
between 1933 and 1947
Mel Ott and Gabby Hartnett photograph, probably 1943
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0272
New York World-Telegram
probably 1943
Mel Ott and Gabby Hartnett photograph, probably 1943
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1297
New York World-Telegram
probably 1943
Mel Ott with Group at Spring Training photograph, 1944 March 13
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0348
New York World-Telegram
1944 March 13
Mel Ott with Group at Spring Training photograph, 1944 March 13
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1298
New York World-Telegram
1944 March 13
Mel Ott Batting photograph, 1936 or 1937
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0283
New York World-Telegram
1936 or 1937