MLB Spring Training, 1954
MLB Spring Training, 1955
New York Giants player taking batting practice in batting cage at spring training camp; few Giants players standing around the cage. Catcher Ebba St. Clair fields grounder and tossing ball toward infield. High angle of catcher Wes Westrum catching a ball on the side; predominantly Caucasian males watching. Giants batting practice; men hitting grounders, pan left to George Spencer fielding and throwing back grounders. Giants players on the infield and in the outfield; one Caucasian player tosses baseball glove as he jogs toward camera while Hank Thompson tosses baseball. Fred Fitzsimmons hitting grounders. Caucasian and African American infielders on the third base side, practicing fielding. Spencer in the outfield. Manage Leo Durocher tossing something from back pocket before going to the infield. Durocher on the infield, catching and throwing baseball. VS of Giants player running across the outfield, fielding, throwing baseball. Willie Mays. Pitcher Don Liddle pitching on the mound.
MLB Spring Training, 1955
Member of the Cleveland Indians catching, throwing baseball; New York Giants players stand in BG around batting cage. Group of Cleveland Indians players running together, coming to a stop around home plate; dugout and seats in BG. VS of Indians players throwing, fielding, pitching, catching, and running around the infield. New York Giants players Paul Giel, Larry Jansen, and Bobby Hofman standing together, catching (off target throws) and throwing baseball back. Cleveland Indians First Base Coach, Red Kress throwing batting practice from pitcher's mound; black screen erected in front. African American New York Giants player doesn't field ball cleanly on the infield. Giants manager Leo Durocher fields and throws ball cleanly. VS of Giants players on the infield. Willie Mays fielding. High angle views of Giants players practicing fielding hit ball. High angle views of Giants and Indians players catching, throwing, fielding, pitching.
MLB Spring Training, 1954
High angle view of Larry Doby batting; swings, hits, and runs to first. High angle view of Chicago White Sox player batting; swinging in slow motion. Various high angles shots of Jackie Robinson batting; taking pitches, hitting, fouling a ball off. Robinson crossing first base.
MLB Spring Training, 1955
New York Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, hitting ground balls during team practice at Wrigley Field (Los Angeles). Line of Giants players catching and throwing balls by chain-link fence during practice at their Phoenix Spring Training facility; players include Johnny Antonelli, Marv Grissom, Monte Irvin, Larry Jansen, and Don Liddle. Giants outfielder Don Mueller, hitting grounders. Giants infielder Hank Thompson hitting grounder to pitcher Alex Konikowski. Mueller swinging bat, hitting grounders; catches ball barehanded. Thompson hitting grounders; outfielder Dusty Rhodes batting in batting cage behind him. Line of Giants players catching and throwing balls by chain-link fence. Pitcher Al Worthington pitching from pitcher's mound. Catcher Wes Westrum takes a swing, then leaves batting cage; Giants players standing outside batting cage. Giants players standing around batting cage; African American player inside, taking swings.
MLB Spring Training, 1954
Chicago Cubs infielder Gene Baker throwing catching baseball during practice. Baker throwing ball back and forth with Caucasian Cubs player/coach #15; coach Dutch Leonard in the BG near the batting cage, hitting fly balls. Caucasian Cubs player #28 tracking fly ball, missing catch in full view of two coaches. Baker and #15 playing catch. Cubs coach tossing Leonard baseballs to hit into the outfield from batting cage. Cubs player or coach, wearing Cubs jacket, running, chasing down fly ball; it drops before he gets there. Caucasian Cubs player/coach #11 picking up baseballs in the infield, throwing them left-handed. African-American Cubs player #47 fielding, throwing ball. Caucasian Cubs players #48 and #15 tossing balls to Cubs player/coach with a baseball bat, who taps the ball back to them to catch Cubs players at spring training camp; walking around or practicing fielding.