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Title
The "cat"
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection;
Creator
Brich, George
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1964
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Description
Photograph caption dated July 15, 1964 reads "Los Angeles Angels' Felix Torres, nicknamed 'Felix the Cat,' is shown crossing home plate after stroking a long home run in the Angels' bullpen in left field in the fourth inning of last night's game against Detroit in the first of two tilts. The Angels went on to win, 5-4, and sweep the doubleheader with a 1-0 victory in the nightcap."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 18 x 14 cm.
Identifier
00159645
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d063_f4_i5
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/130490
Subject
Torres, Felix
Los Angeles Angels (Baseball team)
Baseball players
Men
Baseball
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Time Period
1961-1970

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