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Harry S. Truman Throwing Out the First Baseball at the Athletics Opening Game

2007-378
Accession Number
2007-378
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 348337383
Keywords
Baseball
Ex-presidents
HST Keywords
Missouri - Cities - Kansas City - Truman; Truman - Sports - Baseball - 1955
People Pictured
Boudreau, Lou, 1917-2001
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
Johnson, Arnold M., 1907-1960
Milgram, Lester, 1917-1976
Harris, Stanley Raymond, 1896-1977
Location
Kansas City (Mo.)
Rights

Public Domain - This item is in the public domain and can be used freely without further permission.

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Credit:
Harry Barth

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) tossed out the first ball at the Kansas City Athletics opening baseball game at Municipal Stadium. Athletics Manager Lou Boudreau is at left, Detroit Tigers Manager Stanley "Bucky" Harris is at right. A's owner, Arnold Johnson, is standing behind Bucky Harris. Bess Truman is seated left behind Boudreau. Standing in the background left to right are: Stuart Wien (dark hair), Lester Milgram (leaning with glasses), and Nat Milgram (glasses and bowtie). From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Date(s)
April 12, 1955