Mickey Cochrane at Bat in Game between Ford All-Stars and United States Navy Great Lakes Team, Rotunda Field, Dearborn, Michigan 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. The Bluejackets were coached by former Detroit Tigers manager and all-star catcher Mickey Cochrane (seen here).
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
05 July 1944
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.80245.10
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)
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