Satchel Paige with a Fish photograph

Date1952 June 28

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Satchel Paige with caught fish in a bathtub. The image caption on the reverse (not shown) reads, "'Satch' Makes a Big Catch' St. Louis: Satchel Paige, Brownie ace relief pitcher, exhibits a 45-pound catfish he caught at Louisiana, Mo., after a night game with Detroit. The ageless hurler brought the fish home and put it in his bathtub along with the rest of his catch. He plans a fish dinner for his teammates."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0976

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Paige, Satchel, 1906-1982

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Duplicate/Alternate CopyBL-6771-92

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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