Turning on the Power Again-Big bat men for the World Champion Milwaukee Braves, third baseman Eddie Mathews, top, and outfielder Hank Aaron, bottom, take lusty cuts at pitches during batting drill at spring camp opening yesterday. Lefthanded hitting Eddie clouted 32 homers and drove in 94 runs last year, while batting .292. Righthanded slugger Aaron led National League with 44 home runs and 132 RBIs and hit .322. Hank won the league's Most Valuable Player Award.

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Title:
Turning on the Power Again-Big bat men for the World Champion Milwaukee Braves, third baseman Eddie Mathews, top, and outfielder Hank Aaron, bottom, take lusty cuts at pitches during batting drill at spring camp opening yesterday. Lefthanded hitting Eddie clouted 32 homers and drove in 94 runs last year, while batting .292. Righthanded slugger Aaron led National League with 44 home runs and 132 RBIs and hit .322. Hank won the league's Most Valuable Player Award.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Baseball: Teams: Milwaukee Braves: 1950s
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. March 1958]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Baseball
Milwaukee Braves (Baseball team)
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 255 x 209 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2n49x484j
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_000997_0044
Barcode:
39999088103344