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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated June 11, 1960 reads "Long a Dodger fan, Jimmy Allen looked forward to meeting his heroes. Confined to a wheelchair since a swimming pool accident, he had the dream come true this week when he was at the Coliseum and saw his chief hero, Don Drysdale, pitch. In the picture at the left, Duke Snider signs an autograph for Jimmy; at right the boy sits happily while in the background Drysdale (53) delivers a pitch." See image 00159042 for additional photo in this series.
Snider, Duke,--1926-2011 Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.) Pitchers (Baseball) Baseball players Children with disabilities Men Boys Autographing Stadiums Wheelchairs Los Angeles (Calif.)
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