Smoky Joe Smith

Creator

Joe McAulay

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Identifier

20037123

Description

Smoky Joe Smith, amateur baseball pitcher, was formerly with the Karlen Brothers and has recently joined the Worth Clothiers. Smoky is posed in the outfield practicing a pitching motion. He is wearing a Fort Worth uniform with high pants, striped socks, and cleats. He has a baseball glove on his left hand and a baseball in his right. There are several advertisements on the outfield wall including Coca-Cola, Worth Clothiers, Schenley, and Sproles. Clipping: "Smoky's Out to Beat His Former Mates SMOKY JOE SMITH, former pitcher for the Karlen Brother's nine, who recently joined the Worth Clothier's mound staff and will pitch against his former mates in the feature Panther City League game at La Grave Sundy. (Star-Telegram Photo by Joe McAulay.) " Published Star-Telegram Morn. Aug. 6, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-08-01

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-620

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Fort Worth Clothiers; Coca-Cola; Advertisements; Smith, Smoky Joe; Baseball; Baseball players