Braves mascot with dignitaries

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Created Date
1950-1952
Description

Original data from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve: Braves mascot with dignitaries, n.d.

Corrected date based on research by the Society for American Baseball Research, 2010-2011.

Summary provided by the Society for American Baseball Research, 2010-2011.

The man throwing out the ceremonial first pitch is most likely the mayor of Boston or governor of Massachusetts. Lou Perini owned the Boston Braves from 1944 through the move to Milwaukee following the 1952 season (Society for American Baseball Research, 2010-2011).

Boston Braves Indian chief mascot with Braves owner Lou Perini (second from left in top coat) and other dignitaries throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day at Braves Field.

Creator

Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967

Partner
Digital Commonwealth
Contributing Institution
Boston Public Library
Collection
Leslie Jones Collection
Subjects
Baseball
Delegations
Stadiums
Mascots
Boston Braves (Baseball team)
Braves Field (Boston, Mass.)
Location
Boston, Allston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Type
image
Format
Photographs
Film negatives
URL
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/nz807c84x
Rights
All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) Leslie Jones.
Chicago citation style
Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967. Braves mascot with dignitaries. 1950-1952. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/nz807c84x. (Accessed January 23, 2025.)
APA citation style
Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967, (1950-1952) Braves mascot with dignitaries. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/nz807c84x
MLA citation style
Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/nz807c84x>.
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