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Title
A "hit" for charity
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1952
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Ralph Kiner, Pittsburgh's home run slugger, bangs out a hit his first time up as the Major All-Stars beat Hollywood, 4-2, in the annual Kiwanis game for crippled children at Gilmore Field. Catcher is Mike Sandlock, umpire is Roman Bentz. Kiner got a single and a walk. Photo dated: March 19, 1952.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00052287
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 9177.
CARL0000056125
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/19117
Subject
Kiner, Ralph
Gilmore Field (Fairfax, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Baseball--California--Los Angeles
Baseball players--United States
Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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