Mel Ott Scoring a Run photograph

Date1936 August 05

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Mel Ott of the New York Giants captured as he lightly jogs to home plate after hitting a homerun. Ott's left arm is behind him and his right arm is in front of his torso. Catcher Al Lopez of the Boston Bees is standing off to the side. Burgess Whitehead is slapping hands with Jimmy Ripple who is holding a bat in his left hand and waiting to greet Ott. Ott, Ripple and Whitehead are all dressed in New York Giants home uniforms. A newspaper caption is affixed to the back of the photograph (not shown) and states, "Mel Ott, Giant outfielder, hit a home run in the first inning of today's New York-Boston game. Ott is seen following Whitehead to the plate, while Jimmy Ripple constitutes a welcoming committee. Catcher Al Lopez of the Braves sourly fixes his eye on some more distant scene." This photograph was taken on August 05, 1936.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0342

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ott, Mel, 1909-1958

Subject Ripple, Jimmy, 1909-1959

Subject Whitehead, Burgess, 1910-1993

Subject López, Al, 1908-2005

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject New York Giants (Baseball team)

Subject Boston Braves (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions7 x 9 in.

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

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