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Identifier
20166607
Description
Eldon Hill is fresh out of the North Side High School ranks and has signed a contract to play for the Fort Worth Cats. The eighteen year old bats left-handed. He may get into the action while the Cats' catcher, Norman Kies, recovers from a sprained ankle. Hill is squatting in the bullpen. He is wearing the Cats' home pinstripe uniform and his catcher's gear. His new teammates are practicing in the background.
Archival Date
1940-08-19
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1124
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Baseball players; Catchers
Names
Hill, Eldon, 1922-2001; North Side High School (Fort Worth, Tex.); Fort Worth Cats (Baseball team)
Subjects
Baseball players; Catchers