Baseball

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.

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.

Former President Harry S. Truman opened the baseball season for the Heart of America Semi-Pro League in a game between Toedman Cab and TWA at Grandview, Missouri. (Same as 64-1059 except not cropped). Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

Ray Dumont, President of the National Baseball Congress, presents plaque to former President Harry S. Truman, for participation in opening of the 1953 sandlot baseball season. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

Ray Dumont, President of the National Baseball Congress, presents a plaque for "recognition for participation in successful opening of the 1953 nationwide sandlot season" to former President Harry S. Truman. (Same as 93-105 except not airbrushed). Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first ball to open the 1952 baseball season. Right of President Truman are: Clark Griffith, President of the Washington Senators; Admiral William D. Leahy; Stanley "Bucky" Harris, Washington Manager and Lou Boudreau, Boston Manager. The ball used by the President was the oldest baseball in existence, used in Sacramento near the start of the century. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society.

President Harry S. Truman throws out he first ball in the game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox. Left to right in the front row: Vice President Alben Barkley, Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, President Truman and (three men at extreme right) Clark Griffith, Washington Team President; Stanley "Bucky" Harris, Washington Manager, and Lou Boudreau, Boston Manager. Directly behind Mr. Vinson is Admiral Sidney Souers. Next on right are Major General Harry Vaughan, Military Aide, and Major General Robert Landry, Air Force Aide.

President Harry S. Truman throwing out a baseball before a game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, to start the re-enactment of the crucial and final game in the 1924 World Series which the Washington Senators won to take the series from the New York Giants. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman throws left handed to open the 1950 baseball season in Washington. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman throws right handed to open the 1950 baseball season in Washington. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society