Billy Werber with Bat digital image

Dateapproximately 1939

DescriptionA black-and-white digital image of Billy Werber captured practicing his batting swing on the sideline of the baseball field near the dugout. Werber is looking over his right shoulder with a serious expression and is holding the baseball bat over his left shoulder. Werber is dressed in the Cincinnati Reds road uniform. An unidentified Cincinnati Reds baseball player is visible sitting in the dugout in the background. Baseball fans are visible in the unidentified stadium's seating in the background. Based on Werber's uniform and his time with the Cincinnati Reds this digital image was taken in approximately 1939.

Object numberBL-2018-00500-7825

Photographer Conlon, Charles Martin, 1868-1945

Subject Werber, Billy, 1908-2009

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 010 Charles Conlon photographic materials

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