Monte Irvin photograph

Date1953 February 26

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Monte Irvin, dressed in a New York Giants uniform, stretching to make a catch. The image caption on the reverse (not shown) reads, "Shows He Can Go. Phoenix, Ariz.: Outfielder Monte Irvin , who has discarded the high-top shoe he was wearing to protect the right ankle he fractured last spring, appears to be in midseason form as he snares a line drive. The New York Giants have stepped up their training after some bad weather. 2-26-53"

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0919

Photographer New York World-Telegram

Subject Irvin, Monte, 1919-2016

Subject New York Giants (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Duplicate/Alternate CopyBL-180-84

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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