Cincinnati – Wrecking Crew – These four Milwaukee Braves set major league mark today slugging four homers in succession. Eddie Mathew (right center) started the home run parade in the seventh inning and Hank Aaron (left center) followed – both off starter JIm Maloney. Reliever Marshall Bridges took over and Joe Adcock (left) and Frank Thomas (right) followed with their big hits. Mathews also hit another homer his next try but the big effort was wasted; Cincinnati took a 10-7 victory.

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Title:
Cincinnati – Wrecking Crew – These four Milwaukee Braves set major league mark today slugging four homers in succession. Eddie Mathew (right center) started the home run parade in the seventh inning and Hank Aaron (left center) followed – both off starter JIm Maloney. Reliever Marshall Bridges took over and Joe Adcock (left) and Frank Thomas (right) followed with their big hits. Mathews also hit another homer his next try but the big effort was wasted; Cincinnati took a 10-7 victory.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Baseball: Teams: Milwaukee Braves: 1960s
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. June 1961]
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 208 x 255 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/df65z989q
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_000998_0001
Barcode:
39999088103344