Boston Braves starting lineup. (l to r:) Roy Hartsfield, Sam Jethroe, Earl Torgeson, Bob Elliott, Sid Gordon, Luis Marquez, Walker Cooper, Johnny Logan, and Vern Bickford on the dugout steps at Braves Field.
Original data provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve: Starting line up of the Braves in dugout, 1951
Corrected date based on research by the Society for American Baseball Research, 2010-2011.
Summary provided by the Society for American Baseball Research, 2010-2011.
This image was most likely created during the annual City Series between the Red Sox and Braves (who wear their 1950s uniforms). 1951 was the first year Braves had two African-Americans on the roster (Society for American Baseball Research, 2010-2011).
