The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
This is a photographic negative of an Oakland Oak sliding into home plate. Unfortunately for the Oaks the umpire has his arm up signaling the out and the catcher is standing on the plate as he holds the ball and is in the position to throw it to get another runner out either on first or second base.
Concepts:
umpire; home plate; baseball; baseball game; catcher
Organizations:
Oakland Oaks Baseball Team; Los Angeles Angels
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