Ty Cobb and Mickey Cochrane at Baseball Game between the Great Lakes Navy Team and the Ford All-Stars, July 1943
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The Great Lakes Naval Training Station Bluejackets traveled to Dearborn, Michigan, to play the Ford All-Stars on July 14, 1943. Five thousand fans showed up at Ford's Rotunda Field to watch the Bluejackets' 6-2 victory. In the crowd were several prominent former ballplayers. Ty Cobb (left) joined the Bluejackets' manager and player Mickey Cochrane on the bench for this photo.
The Great Lakes Naval Training Station Bluejackets traveled to Dearborn, Michigan, to play the Ford All-Stars on July 14, 1943. Five thousand fans showed up at Ford's Rotunda Field to watch the Bluejackets' 6-2 victory. In the crowd were several prominent former ballplayers. Ty Cobb (left) joined the Bluejackets' manager and player Mickey Cochrane on the bench for this photo.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
14 July 1943
Subject Date
14 July 1943
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.78256.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 11 in
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