Mickey Cochrane with the United States Navy Great Lakes Baseball Team at Game versus the Ford All-Stars, July 1943

THF271850 / Mickey Cochrane with the United States Navy Great Lakes Baseball Team at Game versus the Ford All-Stars, July 1943
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Artifact Overview

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. The Navy's team was managed by former Detroit Tigers all-star catcher Mickey Cochrane (center).

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

14 July 1943

Subject Date

14 July 1943

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.78256.8

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: 8 in
Width: 10 in