Rogers Hornsby and Dizzy Dean

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20042984

Description

Former teammates with the St. Louis Cardinals were reunited when the Oklahoma City Indians faced off against the Tulsa Oilers. They are left to right, Rogers Hornsby and Dizzy Dean. Hornsby is the manager of the Oklahoma City Indians. He is often considered one of the best second basemen of all time. He is a two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the National League and won the Triple Crown twice. His career batting average is.358. Dizzy Dean is a pitcher with the Tulsa Oilers. He was part of the 1934 Cardinals World Series team and was the National League MVP that same year. Hornsby and Dean are both members of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Archival Date

1945-04-23

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1122

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Hornsby, Rogers; Dean, Dizzy; St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team); Oklahoma City Indians (Baseball team); Tulsa Oilers (Baseball team); Dugouts; Pitchers (Baseball); Most valuable player