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Former President Truman Opens the Baseball Game Between Kansas City and Detroit

2005-214
Accession Number
2005-214
5x7 inches (13x18 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 350376076
Keywords
Baseball
Ex-presidents
HST Keywords
Missouri - Cities - Kansas City - Truman; Truman - Sports - Baseball - 1955
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Boudreau, Lou, 1917-2001
Johnson, Arnold M., 1907-1960
Milgram, Lester, 1917-1976
Harris, Stanley Raymond, 1896-1977
Location
Kansas City (Mo.)
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Credit:
Greg Clock

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

Former President Harry S. Truman opens the first baseball game of the season between the Kansas City Athletics and Detroit Tigers by throwing out the first pitch at Municipal Stadium. Pictured in the foreground from left to right: Athletics manager Lou Boudreau, Mr. Truman, Tigers manager Bucky Harris, and Athletics owner Arnold Johnson. In the background left to right: Stuart Wien (dark hair and tie), Lester Milgram (glasses), Nat Milgram (mostly obscured behind Truman's hat), and former Athletics owner Connie Mack (in the shadows behind Truman's hand). From: Greg Clock.

Date(s)
April 12, 1955