[Don Newcombe as soldier]
Title: | [Don Newcombe as soldier] |
Description: | Three views of Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe at unidentified base while serving in the military during the Korean War; 0746 shows Newcombe before platoon of men at attention (typed label on verso: "Inspecting his platoon is one of Don's numerous duties as platoon sergeant. He tells them a sharp soldier is the best one"); 0747 shows Newcombe standing in field with two baseball players (typed label on verso: "Newk explains the fine points of the fast ball to two members of his battalion baseball team. The ex-Brooklyn ace spends many of his off-duty hours coaching the team"); 0748 shows Newcombe standing before platoon of men at ease (typed label on verso: "Discussions of Army life are of primary interest to the new recruits. Here Don tells them of his own experiences during basic training.") |
Date: | [1952?] |
More Details: |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
Collection: | Brooklyn Dodgers
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Subject: |
Newcombe, Don, 1926- Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) African American baseball players Soldiers Military training camps |
Institution: | Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. |
Medium: |
Gelatin silver prints. Photographic prints. |
Rights: | Copyright restrictions apply to the use of this image. For more information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image, contact the Brooklyn Collection at Brooklyn Public Library |
ID: | DODG 0748 |