Honus Wagner and Roger Bresnahan Batting photograph

Date1909

DescriptionA black-and-white, full length, photograph of Honus Wagner and Roger Bresnahan. Wagner is captured in his batting stance, waiting leaning back, whereas Bresnahan is standing in a catcher's uniform. Wagner is wearing the Pittsburgh Pirates road uniform and Bresnahan is dressed in the St. Louis Cardinals home uniform. An unidentified umpire is in the background. Based on their uniforms and their time with their respective teams, this photograph was taken in 1909.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0851

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Wagner, Honus, 1874-1955

Subject Bresnahan, Roger, 1879-1944

Subject Pittsburgh Pirates (Baseball team)

Subject St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions8.5 x 4.5 in.

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