DOUBLE PLAY IN WORKSAl Smith, Cleveland Indians' left fielder, is forced at second as Yankees' second baseman Billy Martin pegs to first to complete second inning double play at Yankee Stadium here today. Play started on Rocco Colavito's grounder to Yankee shortstop Gil McDougald, who threw to Martin to start D.P. Umpire is Joe Paparella.
DATE: 5-10-1956
ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 3 - Second or later-generation photo, printed from a duplicate negative or wire photo process, within about 2 years of when it was shot
TEAM: Cleveland Indians
SUBJECTS: Al E Smith, Billy Martin
ISSUER: Associated Press
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 8-1/8"x10"
NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1
COMMENTS / CONDITION: This is one of a large accumulation of vintage sports photographs, slides and negatives that we will be listing over the coming months. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual vintage photograph, slide or negative being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends.
BIO: Alphonse Eugene Smith (Fuzzy) was born in 928 in Kirkwood, MO and died in 2002 in Hammond, IN. He played major league baseball from 953 to 964 as outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, appeared in the 954 and 959 World Series, and was selected in 955 and 960 as an All-Star.
Alfred Manuel Martin was born in 928 in Berkeley, CA and died in 989 in Johnson City, NY. He played major league baseball from 950 to 96 as infielder for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves and the Minnesota Twins, appeared in the 95, 952, 953, 955 and 956 World Series, and was selected in 956 as an All-Star. After retiring in 96, Martin worked as a scout for the Minnesota Twins from 962 to 964, and a Twins coach from 965 to May of 968. He then replaced Johnny Goryl as manager of the Denver Bears for the rest of 968, and the Minnesota Twins in 969. He then went on to manage the 969 Minnesota Twins, 97 to 973 Detroit Tigers, 973 to 975 Texas Rangers, 975 to 979 New York Yankees (including the 977 World Champion team), 980 to 982 Oakland Athletics, and the 983, 985 and 988 New York Yankees. Martin was killed in a car accident on Christmas 989.
SKU: XP11764
Item: XP11764