Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library
One of the clowns of baseball rolls out the baseball instead of the barrel
Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967 · [ca. May 8, 1930]
Washington Senators coach and former pitcher Nick Altrock atop a giant baseball at Fenway Park. The baseball (nine feet in diameter) was spnosored by the Citizen's Military Training Camp and traveled around the country. Steadying the oversized ball are (l to r): Red Sox outfielder Bobby Veach and second baseman Bill Wambsganss.
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