Eddie Wills, Whitey Glazner, and Yam Yaryan looking at the Baron Hall of Fame display in the lobby of Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

This image was published in the Birmingham News on July 16, 1943, with the following caption: "They Won't Be Forgotten - Three of the greatest among the great picked for the Hall of Fame at Rickwood Field by the sports fans of Birmingham in cooperation wit the Birmingham News - Age-Herald...

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Main Author: McGrail
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
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Eddie Wills, Whitey Glazner, and Yam Yaryan looking at the Baron Hall of Fame display in the lobby of Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
McGrail
fulltopic Photographs
Glazer, Charles; Wells, Edwin Lee, 1900-1986; Yaryan, Clarence Everett, 1892-1964; Baseball; Baseball players; Monuments & memorials; Sports; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description This image was published in the Birmingham News on July 16, 1943, with the following caption: "They Won't Be Forgotten - Three of the greatest among the great picked for the Hall of Fame at Rickwood Field by the sports fans of Birmingham in cooperation wit the Birmingham News - Age-Herald are shown scanning the pictures of former teammates in the lobby at Rickwood Field. The Hall of Fame was dedicated Thursday night in a brief ceremony before the Knoxville - Baron game. Left to right, Eddie Wells, who holds the highest percentage of wins for any Baron; Whitey Glazner, local product who made good in the major leagues, and Yam Yaryan, outstanding Baron catcher of a few years past and one of the best sluggers Birmingham has ever had."
spelling BN0008318_01BN0008318Eddie Wills, Whitey Glazner, and Yam Yaryan looking at the Baron Hall of Fame display in the lobby of Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.This image was published in the Birmingham News on July 16, 1943, with the following caption: "They Won't Be Forgotten - Three of the greatest among the great picked for the Hall of Fame at Rickwood Field by the sports fans of Birmingham in cooperation wit the Birmingham News - Age-Herald are shown scanning the pictures of former teammates in the lobby at Rickwood Field. The Hall of Fame was dedicated Thursday night in a brief ceremony before the Knoxville - Baron game. Left to right, Eddie Wells, who holds the highest percentage of wins for any Baron; Whitey Glazner, local product who made good in the major leagues, and Yam Yaryan, outstanding Baron catcher of a few years past and one of the best sluggers Birmingham has ever had."1943-07-151940-1949McGrailBirmingham NewsC3-01051Glazer, Charles; Wells, Edwin Lee, 1900-1986; Yaryan, Clarence Everett, 1892-1964; Baseball; Baseball players; Monuments & memorials; Sports; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives1200 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/180327
title Eddie Wills, Whitey Glazner, and Yam Yaryan looking at the Baron Hall of Fame display in the lobby of Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
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