Fort Worth Cats vs. Saint Louis Cardinals

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20048089

Description

Hank Oana, of the Fort Worth Cats, at the bat; behind him, the catcher is Gus Mancuso, of the Saint Louis Cardinals. Oana is shown in action as he connects his baseball bat with the ball. The hit carried over the centerfielder's head and drove in two runs, giving the Cats a lead that was held for six innings. Oana has his leg stepped forward and both his arms extended with the bat. Mancuso is squatting with both of his arms stretched out. He is wearing a catcher's mask and a chest protector.

Archival Date

1941-04-09

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1350

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Oana, Hank; Mancuso, Gus; Baseball; Baseball players; Baseball bats; St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team); Fort Worth Cats (Baseball team); LaGrave Field