Grey Villet
New York Yankee Left-handed Pitcher Whitey Ford Whipping his Arm Overhand as he Releases his Fastball During the 6th Game of the World Series at Yankee Stadium

uncropped recto of sheet
New York Yankee Left-handed Pitcher Whitey Ford Whipping his Arm Overhand as he Releases his Fastball During the 6th Game of the World Series at Yankee Stadium
uncropped recto of sheet
ArtistSouth African, 1927 - 2000
CultureSouth African
Titles
  • New York Yankee Left-handed Pitcher Whitey Ford Whipping his Arm Overhand as he Releases his Fastball During the 6th Game of the World Series at Yankee Stadium
Date1955
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage/sheet: 10 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (26.7 × 34.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Ken Marks and Gregg Steffen in honor of Lee Godfrey at "One Great Night in November, 2010"
Object number2011.470
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance[Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2011.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Various inscriptions on verso in blue and black pencil:
114/6c-10, d-17086, Whitey ford, BASEBALL - FORD, WHITEY, 7c, PHOTO NO. / 264206, PF99883
Stamped on verso left side:
© _______Time Inc. All Rights Reserved. / No reproduction, commercial display or other / use is permitted without express written / permission of the copyright holder.
Stamped in a blue rectangular grid on verso center:
LIFE MAGAZINE / LIFE PHOTO BY / GREY VILLET / CREDIT / TAKE NO. 6th DATE / 10-3-55 / SET NO. 46114 / STORY & LOCATION / WORLD SERIES / Yankees vs. Dodgers at Yankee Stadium / DEPT. / NO. OF PRINTS / 14 / BLACK & WHITE FILM / 35 mm / 6 ...
Stamped in red, verso center: LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION

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