Bat Boy, Ford All-Stars Versus United States Navy Great Lakes Baseball Game, Rotunda Field, July 1944

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Artifact Overview

The Ford All-Stars defeated the visiting Great Lakes Naval Training Station Bluejackets 2-1 in a July 5, 1944, baseball match. Eight thousand fans came out to Ford's Rotunda Field to root on the hometown team. The All-Stars did not disappoint, winning on a ninth-inning home run. This batboy had a good view of the game and met several players, some who had been major league ballplayers.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

05 July 1944

Subject Date

05 July 1944

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.80245.8

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: 10 in
Width: 8 in

Bat Boy, Ford All-Stars Versus United States Navy Great Lakes Baseball Game, Rotunda Field, July 1944