New York Yankees baseball players
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Description
Group portrait of Wally Pipp, Babe Ruth, Roger Peckinpaugh, Robert Meusel and John Franklin Baker, baseball players for the New York Yankees, posing with baseball bats. Label on back: "Although they weren't called Murderers' Row in 1921, the heart of the Yankee lineup could still do some damage. From left to right, the killers were first baseman Wally Pipp (8 HRs), left fielder Babe Ruth (59 HRs), shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh (8 HRs), right fielder Bob Meusel (24 HRs) and, in the twilight of his career, third baseman Frank 'Home Run' Baker (9 HRs)."
Details
- Resource ID:
- hr004205
- Subject:
- Pipp, Wally, 1893-1965
- Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
- Peckinpaugh, Roger (Roger Thorpe), 1891-1977
- Meusel, Robert William, 1896-1977
- Baker, John Franklin, 1886-1963
- Baseball players--New York (State)--New York
- New York Yankees (Baseball team)
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1921
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 5 x 7 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Photographs-Teams-New York Giants
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.