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Photographed by Scott Wolff.  Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
One Of The Early Greats Of The Negro Baseball Leagues, Neil Robinson Of The Memphis Red Sox
Photographed by Scott Wolff.  Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Photographed by Scott Wolff. Color corrected by Pat Cagney.

One Of The Early Greats Of The Negro Baseball Leagues, Neil Robinson Of The Memphis Red Sox

Artist Ernest C. Withers (American, 1922-2007)
DateLate 1940s
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 12 1/4 × 9 1/2 in. (31.1 × 24.1 cm)
Overall: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 40 1/8 in. (101.9 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineGifts of Ernest C. Withers and Panopticon Gallery
Object number2000.1.5
Terms
  • Baseball
  • Man
  • Neil Robinson
  • African-American Artist
  • Black
  • White
  • Martin's Stadium, Memphis, TN
On View
Not on view
DescriptionNeil Robinson, left fielder, stands facing toward the game in his Red Sox baseball uniform.

Label TextErnest C. Withers American (1922-2007) One of the Early Greats of the Negro Baseball Leagues, Neil Robinson of the Memphis Red Sox, Martin's Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, late 1940s Gelatin-silver print Gift of Ernest C. Withers and Panopticon Gallery 2000.1.5