A scene from the 1949 film The Stratton Story in which star major league pitcher Monty Stratton (played by Stewart) loses a leg in a hunting accident, but becomes determined to leave the game on his own terms. DATE SHOT: 1949 SUBJECTS: Jimmy Dykes, James Stewart APPROXIMATE SIZE: 8"x10" MARKS / STAMPING: Stamped file date. ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 1 Original - Printed from the original negative within about 2 years of when it was shot COMMENTS / CONDITION: See scans for further details including condition. BIO: James Joseph Dykes (Jimmy, Jimmie) was born in Philadelphia, PA and died in 1976 in Philadelphia, PA. He played major league baseball from 1918 to 1939 as infielder for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, appeared in the 1929, 1930 and 1931 World Series, and was selected in 1933 and 1934 as an All-Star. Early in the 1934 season, he succeeded Lew Fonseca as White Sox manager; he was a player-manager from 1934 through 1939, and after retiring as a player continued as manager until early 1946. As a manager, he proved more combative and argumentative than he had been as a player, and was often fined and suspended; his 62 ejections were among the all-time top ten when he retired. After Ted Lyons replaced him as the Chicago manager, Dykes managed two years in the minor leagues with the Hollywood Stars. He returned to the majors in 1949 as a coach with the Athletics; one year later, the legendary Mack retired after 50 years managing his team, naming Dykes to the formidable task as his successor for the 1951 season. Mack, who also owned the club, maintained his position as president of the club and Dykes remained as manager until the end of the 1953 pennant race. Named the Baltimore Orioles' first manager in 1954 after that franchise relocated from St. Louis, Dykes left in a team reorganization which ended with Paul Richards becoming both field and general manager in 1955. Dykes then ended his 35 years in the American League when he became a coach with the National League's Cincinnati Redlegs, leading them as interim manager for part of 1958. But he came back to the AL as manager of the Detroit Tigers in 1959. At that point, Frank Lane, then general manager of the Cleveland Indians and famous for his numerous transactions, sent Joe Gordon to Detroit and brought Dykes to Cleveland in a rare trade of managers. Dykes managed the Indians from 1960-1961. In 21 seasons as a manager, Dykes compiled a 1406-1541 record; he was the first manager in history to win 1000 games without capturing a league pennant. James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart was born in 1908 and died in 1997. James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American film and stage actor, best known for his self-effacing persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime Achievement award. He was a major MGM contract star. He also had a noted military career, a WWII and Vietnam War veteran, who rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve. Throughout his seven decades in Hollywood, Stewart cultivated a versatile career and recognized screen image in such classics as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, It's a Wonderful Life, Rear Window, Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo. He was named the third Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute. SKU: L13329
Item: L13329
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