Video of US President Roosevelt walking


This video from the USA says about itself:

15 mei 2014

Jimmie DeShong motion picture film featuring Franklin Delano Roosevelt arriving by car and walking to stands during the July 7, 1937 Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

1937, black and white, 8mm, silent
Running Time: [02:51]
Production: James (Jimmie) DeShong Home Movie
From: Audio-Visual Collection (MG 254), M0254_0000_0000_0001, Pennsylvania State Archives
Copyright: 2014 PA State Archives

Identifiable players and other figures in order as they appear at Griffith Stadium

July 7, 1937 All-Star Baseball Game players and dignitaries:
Joe McCarthy – manager of American League team
Jo-Jo Moore – NY Giants
Charlie Gehringer – Tigers
Lefty Grove – Red Sox
Spud Chandler – Yankees #13
Lou Gehrig – Yankees #4
Jimmie Foxx – Red Sox
Lefty Gomez – Yankees
Red Rolfe – Yankees
Hank Greenberg – Tigers
Beau Bell – St. Louis Browns
Sam West – St. Louis Browns
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis – Commissioner of Baseball
Eddie Collins – General Manager of the Boston Red Sox and former player
Tom Yawkey – Owner of the Boston Red Sox
Carl Hubbell – NY Giants
Dizzy Dean – Cardinals

Parade into ballpark:
Policemen
Boy Scouts
FDR in convertible car
FDR walking into Griffith Stadium stands

See also here.

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