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 Oaks player sliding into home plate. The catcher does not have the ball yet, but it can be seen coming in the picture. The umpire is watching the slide as he stands hunched over on the third base side. On the far right of the picture an Oaks player is standing and holding his arms straight in the air. The background is the left field side.
Concepts:
baseball game; home plate; baseball; sliding; uniform; umpire; catcher
Organizations:
Oakland Oaks Baseball Team
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