Satchel Paige and Bill Veeck photograph

Date1948 July 08

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Bill Veeck and Satchel Paige after he was signed by the Cleveland Indians. The image caption on the reverse (not shown) reads, "Paige and New Boss. Leroy (Satchel) Paige, Negro hurler signed by the Cleveland Indians, grips a baseball while he discusses his new role with Indians president Bill Veeck in Cleveland."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0963

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Paige, Satchel, 1906-1982

Subject Veeck, Bill

Subject Cleveland Guardians (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Duplicate/Alternate CopyBL-13627-95

Dimensions9 x 7 in.

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

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