Boston Red Sox Tommy O'Brien (#23) crosses home plate in front of Philadelphia Athletics catcher Mike Guerra (#37) as Boston Red Sox Birdie Tebbetts (#8) and home plate umpire Charlie Berry look on at Fenway Park.
Original data from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve: Red Sox in action at Fenway, ca. 1950-1959
Corrected date based on research by the Society for American Baseball Research, 2010-2011.
Summary provided by the Society for American Baseball Research, 2010-2011.
In 1949, #23 was worn by Red Sox outfielder Tommy O'Brien. O'Brien hit a total of three home runs in 1949, but only one of them was at Fenway. It was a solo shot against the Athletics on July 9 with Guerra behind the plate and Tebbetts batting behind O'Brien in the Boston lineup (Society for American Baseball Research, 2010-2011).
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