Spring Training Valentine. West Palm Beach, Florida. First of the Kansas City Athletics to arrive at Connie Mack Field for spring training, Pitcher Art Ditmar awards a grass valentine to Patte Preble, who reigns as Miss Velvet Lawn. The Queen and her court mowed centerfield grass to open the A’s spring training season as part of Power Products’ Velvet Lawn Week, Feb. 10-16.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Spring Training Valentine. West Palm Beach, Florida. First of the Kansas City Athletics to arrive at Connie Mack Field for spring training, Pitcher Art Ditmar awards a grass valentine to Patte Preble, who reigns as Miss Velvet Lawn. The Queen and her court mowed centerfield grass to open the A’s spring training season as part of Power Products’ Velvet Lawn Week, Feb. 10-16.

[ca. February 1957]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Baseball... Kansas City A's 1961-1965

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