Manager Bob Linton of the Fort Worth Cats meets the seven baseball playing Peacock brothers

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20038391

Description

Manager Bob Linton of the Fort Worth, Texas Cats meets the seven baseball playing Peacock brothers, five of whom will put on a n infield drill for Connie Mack and his Athletics before the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-Fort Worth, Texas game. The brothers are, from left to right, Buster Peacock, Weldon Peacock, Kenneth Peacock, Ed Peacock, J. D. Peacock, Donald Peacock, and Dexter Peacock. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Peacock. The kids all play in High Inman's junior baseball leagues. Manager Bob Linton shakes hand with the first boy in line and all of the boys are smiling and looking at him. Mr. Linton is in a suit and tie. Five of the brothers are dressed in shirts and pants. The next to the last brother is dressed in overalls and the last is in coveralls.

Archival Date

1940-04-01

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-731

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Peacock, Buster; Peacock, Weldon; Peacock, Kenneth; Peacock, Ed; Peacock, J. D.; Peacock, Donald; Peacock, Dexter"; Linton, Bob; Baseball players; Fort Worth Cats (Baseball team); Athletic fields; Peacock, W. E. (Mrs.); Peacock, W. E.; Neckties; Coveralls