Baseball

President Harry S. Truman prepares to throw the first ball at the 1951 opening game at Griffith Stadium in Washington. In the first row are, from left to right: two unidentified men, Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley, Vice President Alben Barkley, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Truman, Washington Senators manager Bucky Harris, Senators President Clark Griffith, and New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel. Standing behind and between Griffith and Stengel is United States Supreme Court Justice Fred Vinson. In the second row are Admiral Robert Dennison and General Harry Vaughan (behind Mrs.

Clark Griffith (center), shakes hands with President Harry S. Truman (right) and Happy Chandler, Commissioner of Major League Baseball. They are with Mr. Griffith to celebrate Clark Griffith Night at Griffith Stadium, honoring Mr. Griffith's 50 years in baseball. Standing in the second row are Admiral Robert Dennison (left) and General Robert Landry (second from left). All others are unidentified. From the Scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

At Griffith Stadium on Clark Griffith Night, President Harry S. Truman (left) speaks to the crowd. Clark Griffith (right), owner of the Washington Senators, stands next to the President. Standing on the far right is Major League Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler. Others in the background are unidentified. From the Scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

President Harry S. Truman (far right) chats with members of his staff at a baseball game in Griffith Stadium. Front row, left to right: Major General Harry Vaughan, Admiral William Leahy, and President Truman. Second row, left to right: Press Secretary Charles Ross, unidentified, General Robert Landry, Matthew Connelly, and unidentified. All others are unidentified. From the Scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

President Harry S. Truman (center), Clark Griffith (right), and Major League Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler (left) pose for a picture at Griffith Stadium on Clark Griffith Night. Also present is Admiral William Leahy (front row, second from right, slightly turned away from the camera). All others are unidentified. From the Scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

Baseball players and unidentified men gathered on the field of Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. President Harry S. Truman was in attendance for the baseball game, as well as ceremonies honoring Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith, who celebrated 50 years in baseball. The man on the left is New York Yankees Manager Bucky Harris. All others are unidentified. From the Scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

President Harry S. Truman attends the opening day of the baseball season at a Washington Senators game. Front row, left to right: Admiral Robert Dennison, Margaret Truman, First Lady Bess Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and General Robert Landry. All others in photograph are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first pitch at Griffith Stadium on the opening day of baseball season. Front row, from left to right: Admiral Robert Dennison, Margaret Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Harry S. Truman, Robert Landry, Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack, and Vice President Alben Barkley. Behind Vice President Barkley is Washington Senators Manager Bucky Harris. Between Mr. Mack and Mr. Barkley is Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) autographs a baseball for Private First Class Paul E. Davis (right), the first American soldier in Tokyo, Japan. Davis caught the baseball at the World Series. Also pictured is the newly elected Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Joseph M. Stack (center). From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Admiral William Leahy (right) enjoy the Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns baseball game. Seated behind President Truman are Matthew Connelly and William Hassett. Seated behind Mr. Hassett is Senator Alben Barkley. Seated two rows behind Admiral Leahy is Senator Arthur Vandenberg. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.