Opening Day for the Oakland Oaks - March 30, 1948. The Oaks opened the season with a night game. This negative is an action shot showing a right-handed batter as he swings at a pitch and misses. The ball is just passing by his bat, and the catcher is poised to catch the pitch. Behind him, the crouching umpire is focused on the pitch. The grandstand along the third base line is filled with fans. The ballpark is decorated with flags and red, white, and blue banners. A bank of stadium lights on a light tower illuminates the field. Printed in black ink along the top edge of the negative: 3/20129 Oak Baseball Opening 3-30-48.