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The Trumans at a baseball game

Former President Harry S. Truman (turned around towards the camera), Tom Evans (seated to Mr. Truman's left), and Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman (on Mr. Evans' left) at the Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri during a baseball game. Mr. Truman turns to speak to unidentified men. This includes an original negative. Donor: Dorothy Feeback.

Senator Truman Greets the Managers of the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Browns at the 1944 World Series

Senator Harry S. Truman, Democratic party candidate for Vice-President of the United States, at the 1944 World Series in St. Louis, Missouri, between the St. Louis Browns and the St. Louis Cardinals. Pictured from left to right: Donald Lee Barnes, owner of the Browns; Luke Sewell, manager of the Browns; Senator Harry S. Truman, D-MO; Billy Southworth, manager of the Cardinals; and Sam Breadon, owner of the Cardinals.

President Truman at a Baseball Game, Griffith Stadium

President Harry S. Truman attending a Washington Senators baseball game at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D. C. Standing in the front row behind the Presidential seal, from left to right: Bess Truman; Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley; President Truman, Fred Vinson. The first three men in the second row are (left to right) Admiral Robert Dennison, General Harry Vaughan, and Special Assistant Averell Harriman. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and others at a baseball game

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

President Harry S. Truman Throws out First Pitch

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first pitch at a baseball game between Washington and St. Louis. Front row, from left to right: Reathel Odum, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, William Hassett (partly obscured by President Truman), President Truman, Admiral William Leahy, Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith, and Secret Service agent George Drescher. Second row, left to right: George Allen, Matthew Connelly. Behind Admiral Leahy is Secretary of the Treasury Fred Vinson. Behind Mr. Hassett is Senator Alben Barkley.

Truman throwing out the first pitch

President Harry S. Truman throwing out the first baseball at the opening game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox. To Truman\'s right is Vice-President Alben Barkley. Clark Griffith, Washington Senators owner is to the left of President Truman. Matthew Connelly and Admiral William D. Leahy are standing behind Clark Griffith. Fred Vinson is standing behind Alben Barkley.