Billy Sullivan sliding into home plate at 1940 World Series

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Description

View of Detroit Tigers baseball player Billy Sullivan sliding into home plate during 1940 World Series game. Cincinnati Reds catcher Jimmie Wilson holds baseball in glove; umpire stands behind catcher. Handwritten on back: "Billy Sullivan scoring for the Tigers in 7th game (at Cincinnati), won by the Reds, 2 to 1. Jimmy Wilson with the ball."

Details

Resource ID:: hr005136
Subject:: Sullivan, Billy (William Joseph), 1910-1994; Wilson, Jimmie (James), 1900-1947; Baseball players--Michigan--Detroit; Catchers (Baseball)--Ohio--Cincinnati; Detroit Tigers (Baseball team); Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team); World Series (Baseball) (1940); Photographic prints
Date:: 1940
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 8.5 x 7.5 in.
Department:: Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
Location:: Photographs-World Series, 1940
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.