News photograph showing three African American baseball players: outfielders Willie Mays and Willie Kirkland next to rookie first baseman Willie McCovey. All three men are wearing their San Francisco Giants uniforms.

• 1959

• Turner, Steve (Art dealer)

The 1959 baseball season was the second year for the Giants in San Francisco, having moved from New York after the conclusion of the 1957 season.

1 photograph : silver gelatin print ; sheet 18 x 23 cm.

still image

Date stamp on verso: August 18, 1959.

San Francisco Examiner reference library stamp on verso of print alongside tipped on press release regarding the batting prowess of the three players captioned "The Three Willy's."

Title devised by cataloger.

• San Francisco Giants (Baseball team)

• African American baseball players
• African Americans
• Photographs

• image

• No linguistic content; Not applicable

Mms: 991023419334906535

San Francisco, Calif.

Unknown (US)

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2021-12-10