Bucky Meets his New Catcher--Manager Bucky Harris (left) talks to his new catcher, Charley Silvera of the Portland(Ore) Club, in the Shibe Park dugout today just before the start of the New York Yankees-Philadelphia Athletics three-game series here. Silvera flew from Portland to bolster the Yanks catching department which received a jolt when the regular backstop, Niarhos, suffered a fractured thumb.
Bucky Meets his New Catcher--Manager Bucky Harris (left) talks to his new catcher, Charley Silvera of the Portland(Ore) Club, in the Shibe Park dugout today just before the start of the New York Yankees-Philadelphia Athletics three-game series here. Silvera flew from Portland to bolster the Yanks catching department which received a jolt when the regular backstop, Niarhos, suffered a fractured thumb.
Bucky Meets his New Catcher--Manager Bucky Harris (left) talks to his new catcher, Charley Silvera of the Portland(Ore) Club, in the Shibe Park dugout today just before the start of the New York Yankees-Philadelphia Athletics three-game series here. Silvera flew from Portland to bolster the Yanks catching department which received a jolt when the regular backstop, Niarhos, suffered a fractured thumb.
Title (alt.):
Yankees' Catcher Today while Yogi Berra rested a swollen finger was Charlie Silvera, who batted .315 in 58 games this year.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Silvera, Charles Baseball Catcher Portland, Ore.
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[Additional information from item] There's Nothing to it, Boss-Manager Bucky Harris, left, meets new Yankee catcher, Charley Silvera of the Portland, Ore., club, before the start of yesterday's game with the Athletics at Shibe Park. Silvera flew from Portland to bolstier Yanks' cathing staff, riddled by an injouy to Gus Niarhos.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
