Jackie robinson photo date

[JoeyFarino]

Just picked up this Barney stein photo but not exactly sure on when this was taken and whos next to Jackie. Any help would be appreciated

[jerseygary]

That's Brooklyn coach Clyde Sukeforth

[JoeyFarino]

Thank you...any idea on the year

[Dewey]

I have a sneaky suspicion that might be Jackie's debut game. Sukeforth managed that game in the wake of Durocher's year long suspension. I hesitate to tell you that because I was gonna offer you 5 bucks and I was hoping you'd take it. That is one awesome, awesome photo. Where do you guys find this stuff? Damn.

Check out 13 seconds into the video.

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/7112960...ackie-robinson

[jerseygary]

I agree with what Dewey said and can add that Robinson is wearing the 1946 home jersey with the zipper and Suke is wearing the 1947 version that was button down. Sometimes jerseys were carried over a year or two at the beginning of the season. From pictures I've seen the Dodgers generally wore white undershirts in '47 and blue in '48. A real uniform specialist like Dave Grob can speak more definitively of course.

[Lordstan]

Dewey,
That video is spectacular. Pause the video at 13 seconds and you will see this exact photo. It was filmed from and angle more to Jackie's right, but they are standing exactly in the same position. April 15, 1947.

Great job finding that.

Joey,
Congrats on the pickup.

[JoeyFarino]

Originally Posted by Dewey

I have a sneaky suspicion that might be Jackie's debut game. Sukeforth managed that game in the wake of Durocher's year long suspension. I hesitate to tell you that because I was gonna offer you 5 bucks and I was hoping you'd take it. That is one awesome, awesome photo. Where do you guys find this stuff? Damn.

Check out 13 seconds into the video.



http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/7112960...ackie-robinson

Wow thats awesome! Thanks alot buddy. Now i know what i have..lol..really appreciate it

[JoeyFarino]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Dewey,
That video is spectacular. Pause the video at 13 seconds and you will see this exact photo. It was filmed from and angle more to Jackie's right, but they are standing exactly in the same position. April 15, 1947.

Great job finding that.

Joey,
Congrats on the pickup.

Thanks alot mark

[Dave Grob]

Great photo and great thread. Sorry I am so to the party on this one. The zipper style, as pointed out earlier is from previous years, most likely 1946 and with a number change to 42. The 1947 Dodgers jersey would have likely been ordered in mid March, but remember that Robinson's contract was not announced as being purchased from Montreal until 10 April, a scant five days prior to the Opening Day. Hence the need to outfit him with something already on hand.

With respect to carry overs, my research indicates this was fair more common that folks might want to admit and these "carry over uniforms" were frequently part of the annual uniform inventory. When a team made the post season, this often added a fourth uniform to the inventory for a given season/calendar year.

At times when I am researching a uniform for a client, they will insist they have a "photo match" (a phrase I detest by the way). I then ask them if they have accounted for and excluded the other uniforms the player might have worn during the season. The answer almost uniformly (no pun intended) comes back that they have not...

Great photo and congratulations..

Dave Grob

[Scott Garner]

Wow, what a cool thread!
Joey, that is one terrific photo, especially with the history surrounding it.
Congrats!

[JoeyFarino]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Wow, what a cool thread!
Joey, that is one terrific photo, especially with the history surrounding it.
Congrats!

Thank you scott! I loved the image so had to get it but now that i know when its from it makes it that much better

[pherbener]

Wow!! I liked the photo before but after seeing the backstory.... amazing!! Great pickup Joey!

[Exhibitman]

Great image!

[JoeyFarino]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Great image!

Thanks alot

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Wow, what a cool thread!
Joey, that is one terrific photo, especially with the history surrounding it.
Congrats!

+1

- my 1949 Bowman Jackie Robinson arrived today & we Georgians still proudly claim him as a native son!


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[Dewey]

Dude you can't have MLK, Hulk Hogan, and Jackie. Let us UCLA fans/Californians claim Jackie and we'll claim the bloated contract of Kanye West in the deal. We'll trade you back Mark McGwire and George Lucas.

Originally Posted by clydepepper

+1
- my 1949 Bowman Jackie Robinson arrived today & we Georgians still proudly claim him as a native son!

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