Baseball

Herbert Clark Hoover starting the baseball season by throwing out the first pitch. From Memoirs of Herbert Hoover.

President Truman throws out the first ball for the opening day game between Washington Nationals and New York Yankees. Shown to the left of Mr. Truman is Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Manager Ossie Bluege, Washington Nationals and Bucky Harris, Manager of the New York Yankees. From: Charles Ross Papers; 12x18 Metal Album.

President Harry S. Truman (left) shaking hands with Washington Senators starting pitcher Bobo Newsom (center) and New York Yankees starting pitcher Allie Reynolds (right) at Washington's Griffith Stadium, on opening day of the baseball season. On the far right is Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith. Others are unidentified.

Tom Evans (left), President Harry S. Truman (2nd from left in white hat), Admiral William Leahy (3rd from left), Clark Griffith (4th from left), and others at opening day of baseball season.

President Harry S. Truman (above Presidential Seal in white hat), Tom Evans (3rd from left), Admiral William Leahy (5th from left), and others at opening day of baseball season. They are attending a game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees.

Officers baseball team in France during World War One. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who was a member of the 129th Division during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Cartoon by George Sixta, featuring a caricature of President Harry S. Truman throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game and trying to hit a Republican.

Baseball game between 129th & 130th Field Artillery after World War I. From: Truman house, album of 35th Division clippings and snapshots.

From left to right, Tom Evans, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy, Washington Senators baseball team manager Ossie Bluege, New York Yankees baseball team manager Buck Harris, Washington Senators team owner Clark Griffith (far right, in hat), and others at opening day of the baseball season.

Kansas City Athletics play their first game at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City. Former President Harry S. Truman (not visible in this photograph) attended the game. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.