Summary

Dwight Eisenhower throws out first ball at Senators-Yankees game

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Paramount
Negative # D-7542
Clip SR001553_02_01mov
Title Dwight Eisenhower throws out first ball at Senators-Yankees game
Description Crowd in stands at Griffith Stadium for Washington Senators' home opener / President Dwight D Eisenhower enters stands / MS President in stands / MS spectators looking on / MS Washington Senators manager Chuck Dressen and New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel talking with President, President puts on glove and holds ball / he throws out first ball, and camera pans to small crowd of photographers / MS photographers / President takes his seat / play on the field / various CU shots President wearing glasses watching game / player with bat kneels on field in front of dugout / various shots President eating peanuts and watching / Mickey Mantle hits ball and starts running bases, camera pans to stands
Personality Dwight D Eisenhower, Chuck Dressen, Casey Stengel, Mickey Mantle
Country United States
City Washington DC

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