Russell Nelson
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| Title: | Russell Nelson |
| Description: | Half-length portrait against neutral background of Brooklyn Dodgers (later Pittsburgh Pirates) first baseman Rocky (mistakenly called Russell) Nelson, pictured in his earlier career as a minor leaguer. Caption: "Russell Nelson . . . one of Burt Shotton's own discoveries in the land where Ponce de Leon sought a 1.000 batting average . . . This right infielder, now on the Forth Worth roster, broke into pro ball with the Cardinal organization and went to Miami Beach in a deal in 1947 . . . " |
| Date: | 1949 |
| Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |
| More Details: |
Title from caption on verso. On verso: date stamped: Apr. 7, 1949. Retouched ; grease pencil cropping marks. |
| Collection: | Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Subject: |
Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) Baseball players |
| 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 0721 |
