Tribune captions on the back, October 6, 1948, "Acorn Mel Duezabou speaks to a crowd of fans in front of the Oakland City Hall after being presented with a watch during yesterday's celebration which honored the Oaks. it was the first Coast League pennant in 21 years for the locals.- Tribune photo." Photo shows Duezabou wearing his uniform standing at a podium on a small stage. A huge, racially mixed crowd is standing in front of a short wooden barricade in front of the podium. Some other players, also in uniform are sitting in seats near Duezabou on the stage and are facing him.