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Connie Mack and Harry S. Truman at Athletics game

Connie Mack, founder and former owner of the Philadelphia Athletics, is shown talking to former President Harry S. Truman at the American League opener between the Kansas City Athletics and Detroit Tigers. Kansas City fans gave the 92 year old Mack a resounding ovation as he took his seat in Municipal Stadium to watch his team beat Detroit. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Arnold Johnson, Harry S. Truman and an unidentified man in the office at Federal Reserve Bank

Arnold Johnson, owner of the Kansas City Athletics, former President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified man at the office of Mr. Truman in the Federal Reserve Bank. The Athletics was Kansas City's first major league baseball team. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

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

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) tossed out the first ball at the Kansas City Athletics opening 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. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Arnold Johnson, Harry S. Truman and an unidentified man at the office in Federal Reserve Bank

Arnold Johnson, owner of the Kansas City Athletics, former President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified man at the former President's office in the Federal Reserve Bank. The Athletics was Kansas City's first major league baseball team. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

President Harry S. Truman enroute to attend Army-Navy baseball game

President Harry S. Truman enroute to attend Army-Navy baseball game, traveling in the back of a convertible with Navy personnel. From: Captain Robert L. Dennison, U.S.N. A leather bound album of President Truman's visit to the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, May 28 to 30, 1948. These are the same photos as the album 66-1029 through 66-1054.

Collage of photographs of General Jonathan Wainwright at Baseball Game

General Jonathan Wainwright, back in this country after having been a prisoner of the Japs, finds it is the same America and that he is still a top fan. This collage of pictures made at last night's Washington-Cleveland game shows the General really taking his baseball--and the trimmings that go with it--seriously. Here he is shown being greeted by Senator-Baseball Commissioner Albert B. Chandler, eating a hot dog, scratching his neck, smoking a pipe and a cigarette, and autographing a baseball. From: Beth Gore.