Object number:
2003.1.91
Object name:
wirephoto
Production organization:
Associated Press
Date made:
September 22, 1951
Material/Technique:
gelatin silver
Dimensions:
H: 10 in, W: 8 in
Credit line:
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:
Headshot of Bobby Doerr. Typed below image, "To Quit Baseball- Bobby Doerr (abovce), veteran second baseman of the Boston Red Sox, today announced that he will retire from baseball at the end of this season. The 33-year-old infielder, who has been suffering from a spinal ailment for the past two years, will retire to his farm at Agness, Oregon.
Concepts:
baseball cap
Persons:
Bobby Doerr