Mel Ott with Children photograph

Dateprobably 1948

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Mel Ott talking to a group of children. Ott is bent over and gesturing to a boy holding a bat. Another child is wearing a catcher's face mask. The children have small smiles on their faces. Unidentified adults are visible in the background as well as two police officers who are looking on from the edge of the stands. An unidentified stadium is in the background. Ott is dressed in a New York Giants uniform. The caption on the back of the photograph (not shown) states, "Mel Ott + AOA UNAC kids." Based on Ott's uniform, his time with the Giants, and a stamp on the reverse (also not shown), this photograph was probably taken in 1948.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0345

Photographer Greene, William C., 1901-1963

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ott, Mel, 1909-1958

Subject New York Giants (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions10 x 8 in.

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

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