2003.1.147

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6-Apr-73
10 in HIGH x 8 in WIDE
(25.40 cm HIGH x 20.32 cm WIDE)
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
2003.1.147






A caption on the back of the photograph describes it, "Navy Lt. Cmdr. Everett Alvarez Jr. hums in first pitch. Former prisoner of war was in the spotlight during pre-game ceremony." The image shows Alvarez pitching a baseball at an A's game.

Alvarez was the longest held POW of the Vietnam War, at 8.5 years

Used: Oakland Tribune

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