Fort Worth Cats

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20034676

Description

The Fort Worth Cats, a minor league affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers, are preparing for the upcoming 1946 season. Warming-up for a Spring Training game is Charles Samaklis, a leading candidate for the Cat pitching staff. Samaklis last pitched in the Georgia-Florida League in 1941 before serving in the military. He is a veteran of the European Theater. The right-handed pitcher is shown going into his wind-up. He is dressed in a baseball uniform.

Archival Date

1946-03-06

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-415

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Samaklis, Charles; Baseball; Baseball players; Minor League Baseball; Spring Training; Military Veterans; Fort Worth Cats (Baseball team)