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Identifier
20155512
Description
Catcher Bobby Bragan of the Cats sticks the ball on the tip of Robert Balcena's toe to complete a double play the Missions in the first inning at La Grave Field. Balcena is attempting to score from third on a fly ball to Norm Postolese in right field. Bragan's perfect tag is the end of a perfectly executed play. The umpire is Mike Williamson. Two Baseball players on the field (Both men). A man wearing a black suit and hat standing facing sideways looking at the two players. A man is sliding half way to the ground and one man is crouching down with a mit on his hand and it's on the ground. The sliding man's foot is touching his mit hand. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, May 19, 1951.
Archival Date
1951-05-18
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-2606
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Baseball players; Umpires; Sports; Baseball
Names
Bragan, Bobby, 1917-2010; Fort Worth Cats (Baseball team); Balcena, Robert; La Grave Field (Fort Worth, Tex.); Williamson, Mike
Subjects
Baseball players; Umpires; Sports; Baseball