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The Trumans at a Baseball Game

Former President Harry S. Truman is shown at the Municipal Stadium in Kansas City during a KC Athletics baseball game. Mr. Truman turns to speak to Missouri Governor James Blair (wearing a hat and looking at camera) and Kansas Governor George Docking in the row behind him. Governor Blair threw the first pitch to Governor Docking at this game, which was the season opener. Tom Evans is seated next to the President and Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman is next to Evans. She is not visible in this photo, but see 97-61 and 63. This includes an original negative. Donor: Dorothy Feeback.

Harry Truman at a KC Athletics Baseball Game

Former President Harry S. Truman (turned around towards the camera) and Tom Evans (seated to Mr. Truman's left) at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri during a KC Athletics baseball game. Mr. Truman turns to speak to Missouri Governor James Blair (wearing a hat) and Kansas Governor George Docking in the row behind him. Governor Blair threw the first pitch to Governor Docking at this game, which was the season opener. Lester Milgram is on the other side of the railing in a hat and glasses seated in the front. This includes an original negative. Donor: Dorothy Feeback.

The Trumans at a Baseball Game

Former President Harry S. Truman is shown at a Kansas City Athletics baseball game. Mr. Truman turns to speak to Missouri Governor James Blair (wearing a hat) and Kansas Governor George Docking in the row behind him. Governor Blair threw the first pitch to Governor Docking at this game, which was the season opener. Tom Evans (seated to Mr. Truman's left) and Bess Truman (on Mr. Evans' left), and Lester Milgram (in glasses and hat) also attended the game at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. This includes an original negative. Donor: Dorothy Feeback.

Former President Harry S. Truman Throws Opening Pitches

In this split photo, former president Harry S. Truman is shown throwing the opening pitches at Municipal Stadium for two consecutive baseball games between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers. The left photo is from the season opener, which the Athletics won. The right photo is from the following day, which the Tigers won. Seated near Mr. Truman on the right is Del Webb, owner of the New York Yankees.

Harry and Bess Truman Attend Baseball Game between New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics

Former president Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman attend a season opener baseball game at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City between the New York Yankees and the Athletics. Left to right, first row: Shirley Finley, Bess Truman, Harry Truman, and A's owner Charlie Finley. Local grocery store owner Lester Milgram (in glasses and hat) is directly behind Bess Truman. Transferred from museum collection, 10/2009. Back of photograph is stamped "Compliments of Lester Milgram."