DATE: 1960s ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 3 - Second or later-generation photo, printed from a duplicate negative or wire photo process, within about 2 years of when it was shot TEAM: Cincinnati Reds SUBJECTS: Bobby Adams, Gordy Coleman APPROXIMATE SIZE: 10"x8-1/8" NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 2 COMMENTS / CONDITION: This is one of a large accumulation of vintage sports photographs, slides and negatives that we will be listing over the coming months. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual vintage photograph, slide or negative being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: Robert Henry Adams was born in 1921 in Tuolumne, CA and died in 1997 in Gig Harbor, WA. He played major league baseball from 1946 to 1959 as infielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs. After his playing career ended, Adams served as a Chicago Cubs coach and president of the Tacoma Cubs of the Pacific Coast League. Gordon Calvin Coleman was born in 1934 in Rockville, MD and died in 1994 in Cincinnati, OH. He played major league baseball from 1959 to 1967 as 1st baseman for the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds, and appeared in the 1961 World Series. While playing in the Southern Association in 1959, outfielder Gordy Coleman hit .353 with 30 homers and 110 RBI to win the league's Triple Crown. After his career, he became a Cincinnati Reds broadcaster and is a member of the Reds Hall of Fame. SKU: L15148
Item: L15148
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