Baseball

President Harry S. Truman and members of his staff attending a baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox. First row, from left to right are: Vice President Alben Barkley; Chief Justice Fred Vinson; President Truman; Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators; Admiral William D. Leahy (between Griffith and Harris); Bucky Harris, manager of Senators; Lou Boudreau, manager of the Red Sox. In the second row, from left to right: unidentified; General Harry Vaughan; General Robert Landry; Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman saluting the flag at the opening of the baseball season at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. Standing behind the Presidential flag are, from left to right: Chief Justice Fred Vinson, President Truman, and Admiral William Leahy. Standing the second row of the Presidential box are, from left to right: unidentified, General Harry Vaughan, General Robert Landry, and Appointments Secretary Matthew Connelly. Others are unidentified.

Holding a bat, the Navy "bat boy" poses for a photo at the Army-Navy game at Annapolis, Maryland, attended by President Harry S. Truman. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman leaves the Williamsburg, docked at Annapolis, Maryland, to attend the Army-Navy baseball game. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Standing in the first row behind the Navy dugout, President Harry S. Truman (far left) watches the Army-Navy baseball game at the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, which Navy won, 9 to 0. (Same as 98-798; see also album 66-1029 through 1054.) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Washington Senator Manager Bucky Harris (left) and New York Yankees Manager Casey Stengel (right) at Griffith Stadium for a baseball game.

Players gather on a baseball field in front of a large crowd at the main lodge at Sun Valley, Idaho, during President Harry S. Truman's overnight stay at the lodge. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Harry and Bess Truman attend a season opener baseball game in Kansas City between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics. Left to right, first row: Shirley Finley, Bess Truman, former President Harry S. 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."

Shot of the scoreboard in Yankee Stadium reading "Welcome Former President Harry S. Truman Here Today." Mr. Truman attended a game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators.

Homer twins Roger Maris (left) and Mickey Mantle (right) chat with former President Harry S. Truman before the start of the game with Washington Senators. The Yankees defeated the Senators 5-3.