2007.1.63

1982-1984
7.875 in HIGH x 11 in WIDE
(20.00 cm HIGH x 27.94 cm WIDE)
Oakland Tribune Collection, Oakland Museum of California, gift of ANG Newspapers
2007.1.63

SAT AUG 11 1984 & "AUG 2 1982" (stamped onto captions affixed to back); "Frank Robinson hired as the Brewers' batting coach. D-8." & "Inductees Frank Robinson (I) and Henry Aaron acknowledge crowd during ceremonies." (captions affixed to back); "EB" (handwritten in blue ink onto caption affixed to back)

Proof print with photograph of Frank Robinson and Hank Aaron sitting during induction ceremonies to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Robinson (left) has his right arm raised, waving, and Aaron is crossing his arms. Both men are dressed in suits and ties and are smiling and looking to their right. Text above image reads: "CPT080101-8/1/82-COOPERSTOWN, NY-Two baseball greats acknowledge the cheers of the crowd during induction ceremonies into the Baseball Hall of Fame 8/1. L to R, Frank Robinson of Baltimore and Hank Aaron of Atlanta and Milwaukee were inducted along with Happy Chandler and Travis Jackson. UPI jwp/JCDANNIBALE." Cropping registration marks have been made in pencil in top and right margins.

Frank RobinsonFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Robinson (5/30/2007) Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas), is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player. He was an outfielder, most notably with the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles. During a 21-season career, he became the first player to win League MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues, won the Triple crown, was a member of two teams that won the World Series (the 1966 and 1970 Baltimore Orioles), and amassed the fourth-most career home runs at the time of his retirement (he is currently sixth).During the last two years of his playing career, he served as the first permanent African-American manager in Major League history, managing the Cleveland Indians to a 186-189 record. He went on to manage the San Francisco Giants, the Baltimore Orioles, the Montreal Expos and the Washington Nationals. Hank AaronFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (6/7/2007) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_AaronHenry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama) is a retired American baseball player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Aaron holds the Major League record in each of the following categories: career home runs (755); career runs batted in (2,297); career extra base hits (1,477); and career total bases (6,856). Additionally, he is the only player to have 17 seasons with 150 or more hits. He won one World Series ring with the Milwaukee Braves in 1957, and the National League Most Valuable Player Award the same year. He also earned three Gold Glove Awards and made 24 All-Star appearances[1]. Aaron is also among the career leaders in hits (3rd) and runs (4th). Happy ChandlerFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (6/8/2007) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_ChandlerAlbert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler, Sr. (July 14, 1898 _ June 15, 1991) was twice governor of Kentucky, a U.S. Senator and the 2nd Commissioner of Major League Baseball. His jovial attitude earned him the nickname "Happy," which stuck for the remainder of his life.[3]Chandler's first term as governor is still regarded as one of the most productive of any Kentucky governor.[4] Following on this success, he unsuccessfully tried to unseat Senate Majority Leader and fellow Kentuckian Alben Barkley, but was appointed to the Senate shortly after the election due to the death of the state's junior senator. He would later resign this position to become Commissioner of Baseball, steering it through the difficult period of integration, which many concede led to his not being offered a second contract for the position. Instead, twenty years after his first term as governor of Kentucky, Chandler returned to the Governor's Mansion using the slogan "Be Like Your Pappy and Vote For Happy."[5]Later in life, Chandler's commitment to civil rights was questioned as he supported Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond's bid for President. Having been elected to his first term at the age of 37, Kentucky's "Boy Governor" was the oldest surviving governor of any U.S. state by the time of his death in 1991.Happy ChandlerFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (6/8/2007) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_ChandlerAlbert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler, Sr. (July 14, 1898 _ June 15, 1991) was twice governor of Kentucky, a U.S. Senator and the 2nd Commissioner of Major League Baseball. His jovial attitude earned him the nickname "Happy," which stuck for the remainder of his life.[3]Chandler's first term as governor is still regarded as one of the most productive of any Kentucky governor.[4] Following on this success, he unsuccessfully tried to unseat Senate Majority Leader and fellow Kentuckian Alben Barkley, but was appointed to the Senate shortly after the election due to the death of the state's junior senator. He would later resign this position to become Commissioner of Baseball, steering it through the difficult period of integration, which many concede led to his not being offered a second contract for the position. Instead, twenty years after his first term as governor of Kentucky, Chandler returned to the Governor's Mansion using the slogan "Be Like Your Pappy and Vote For Happy."[5]Later in life, Chandler's commitment to civil rights was questioned as he supported Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond's bid for President. Having been elected to his first term at the age of 37, Kentucky's "Boy Governor" was the oldest surviving governor of any U.S. state by the time of his death in 1991. Travis JacksonFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (6/8/2007) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_JacksonTravis Calvin Jackson (November 2, 1903 in Waldo, Arkansas - July 27, 1987) was a Major League Baseball player during the 1920s and 1930s. His exceptional range at shortstop led to the nickname "Stonewall".Jackson broke into the major leagues in 1922 with the New York Giants, the team he would play for his entire career. After a mediocre 1923 campaign, he established himself in 1924 by playing in 151 games and hitting .302 (180 for 596) with 11 home runs and 135 singles.Playing until 1936, Jackson was regarded as one of the premier defensive shortstops in the league. He was on four National League pennant-winning teams and one World Series champion (1933). He batted .300 or higher six times and, although not known for his production, hit 21 home runs in 1929 and drove in 101 runs in 1934. He finished his career with 135 home runs and a .291 batting average and being the Giants Career Leader in Sacrifice Hits (171).Jackson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.

Used: Oakland Tribune

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