About This Item

  • TitleMost patient baseball models
  • Call NumberDODG_0509
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryBrooklyn Dodgers first baseman Gil Hodges (in suit, holding two plaques) standing with two other men in suits (one wearing chef's hat) before velvet curtain, probably in Mamma Leone's Restuarant on West 48th Street in Manhattan. Caption: "Most Patient Baseball Models: Gil Hodges (left) of the Dodgers and Stan Musial (right) of the Cards pose with Leon Hoffman, president of the New York Press Photographers after receiving plaques for being most co-operative to picture snappers. Awards were presented at Leone's Restaurant last night. Musial, a restaurant owner in his own right, poses with chef's chapeau."
  • Date1955
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteTitle from caption on verso. On verso: date stamped: Jan. 25, 1955; "Eagle Sports Photo by Mickey Senko"; Brooklyn Eagle stamp.
  • CreatorSenko, Mickey
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectHodges, Gil, 1924-1972 ; Musial, Stan, 1920- ; Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) ; Baseball players -- New York (State) -- New York ; Award presentations -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceManhattan (New York, N.Y.)
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.