Truman Opens The Baseball Season (1949)

Griffiths Stadium, Washington. Commentary states Washington wins the season’s opener. . President Truman at Griffiths Stadium with baseball commissioner Chandler . Vice President Barkley and Senator Vandenberg. M.S. Manager and Hardey Mack. M.S. Baseball team running out. L.S. Press. Pan away to baseball Captain and Truman. M.S. Truman and the baseball Captain. L.S. Truman pitching the First ball. . Umpire shouting “Play Ball“. M.S. Ray Scarborough pitching the seasons first ball. M.S. Eddie Joost striking the first ball. (Comb. B/W.) Cataloguers Note: Spelling Variations - Vandenburg or Vandenberg FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gau