Bob Feller Tossing Baseball in Air photograph

Date1956 December 27

DescriptionA black-and-white posed photograph of Bob Feller seated at a desk tossing a baseball in the air with his right hand. He is looking a the ball he is tossing. Feller is dressed in a suit jacket and tie. He is shown from the mid-torso up. The caption at the top of the photo (not shown) reads: "SMP122701-12/27/56-CLEVELAND, O: A man with a decision to make, Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller toys with the tool of his trade as he considers his future. Whether to accept a major league pitching offer, a position in the Indians' front office or an outside business bid is the question he must answer soon." "UNITED PRESS TELEPHOTO df"

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0132

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer New York World-Telegram

Subject Feller, Bob, 1918-2010

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions8 x 11.5 in.

Copyrighthttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

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