Close
Not finding the information you're looking for? Please contact the Archives research staff.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-04-08-B
AR34, ST22, KN33
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C81-20-63
President John F. Kennedy throws out the first pitch at opening day of the 1963 baseball season at D. C. Stadium; the Washington Senators hosted the Baltimore Orioles. Also pictured: Speaker of the House of Representatives, John W. McCormack (Massachusetts); Senator Everett Dirksen (Illinois); Special Assistants to the President, Dave Powers and Larry O’Brien; Senator Abraham Ribicoff (Connecticut); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana (face partially hidden); Owner of the Washington Senators, James M. Johnston; Governor of California, Edmund G. “Pat” Brown; Representative Torbert H. Macdonald (Massachusetts); President of the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Joseph Cronin; Manager of the Baltimore Orioles, Billy Hitchcock (mostly hidden); Manager of the Washington Senators, James Barton "Mickey" Vernon; Washington Boys Clubs baseball players, Daniel Harnett and Levi Fraser; White House Secret Service agent, John J. “Muggsy” O’Leary. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7159-H
President John F. Kennedy throws the first pitch of the 1962 baseball season. (L-R) Special Assistant to the President Dave Powers; Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana; President Kennedy; Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois (looking over President Kennedy’s shoulder); Representative Charles Halleck of Indiana; Joseph Cronin, President of the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs; Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon (seated in front); General Elwood “Pete” Quesada, majority owner of the Washington Senators; Bob Scheffing, Manager of the Detroit Tigers. Those partially visible in back include Secret Service agent Gerald “Jerry” Behn and Senator George Smathers of Florida. D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7159-E
President John F. Kennedy watches the opening game of the 1962 baseball season. Those pictured include: Representative Hale Boggs of Louisiana; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Special Assistant to the President Dave Powers; Special Assistant to the President Lawrence “Larry” O’Brien; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Abraham Ribicoff; Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; Special Assistant to the President Timothy Reardon; Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana; Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois; Representative Charles Halleck of Indiana; Associate Press Secretary Andrew Hatcher; Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon; Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall; Joseph Cronin, President of the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs; James Barton “Mickey” Vernon, Manager of the Washington Senators; General Elwood “Pete” Quesada, majority owner of the Washington Senators; Senator George Smathers of Florida; Bob Scheffing, Manager of the Detroit Tigers; Ed Doherty, General Manager of the Washington Senators; unidentified observers. D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7159-A
President John F. Kennedy speaks with baseball officials before the start of the opening game of the 1962 baseball season. (L-R) Seated: Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon (turned to observe President Kennedy); Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall. (L-R) First row of standing audience members: Representative Carroll D. Kearns of Pennsylvania; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Representative Hale Boggs of Louisiana (behind Vice President Johnson); Special Assistant to the President Dave Powers; Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana; Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois; President Kennedy; James Barton “Mickey” Vernon, Manager of the Washington Senators; Joseph Cronin, President of the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs; Bob Scheffing, Manager of the Detroit Tigers; General Elwood “Pete” Quesada, majority owner of the Washington Senators; unidentified observers. D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7810-O
President John F. Kennedy and others attend opening day of the 1963 baseball season at D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C.; the Washington Senators hosted the Baltimore Orioles. Also pictured: Speaker of the House of Representatives, John W. McCormack (Massachusetts); Senator Everett Dirksen (Illinois); Special Assistant to the President, Dave Powers; Representative Hale Boggs (Louisiana); Special Assistant to the President, Larry O’Brien; Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); Governor of California, Edmund G. “Pat” Brown; Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); Associate Press Secretary Andrew T. Hatcher; Owner of the Washington Senators, James M. Johnston; President of the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Joseph Cronin; Representative Torbert H. Macdonald (Massachusetts); General Manager of the Washington Senators, George Selkirk.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7810-J
President John F. Kennedy and others attend opening day of the 1963 baseball season at D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C.; the Washington Senators hosted the Baltimore Orioles. Also pictured: Speaker of the House of Representatives, John W. McCormack (Massachusetts); Senator Everett Dirksen (Illinois); Special Assistant to the President, Dave Powers; Representative Charles A. Halleck (Indiana); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); Governor of California, Edmund G. “Pat” Brown; Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); Owner of the Washington Senators, James M. Johnston; Associate Press Secretary Andrew T. Hatcher; Representative Torbert H. Macdonald (Massachusetts); President of the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Joseph Cronin (back to camera); Daniel Harnett and Levi Fraser, from the Washington Boys Clubs; Manager of the Baltimore Orioles, Billy Hitchcock; Manager of the Washington Senators, James Barton "Mickey" Vernon; White House Secret Service agents, Floyd Boring and Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7810-D
President John F. Kennedy and others attend opening day of the 1963 baseball season at D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C.; the Washington Senators hosted the Baltimore Orioles. Also pictured: Speaker of the House of Representatives, John W. McCormack (Massachusetts); Senator Everett Dirksen (Illinois); Special Assistant to the President, Dave Powers; Representative Charles A. Halleck (Indiana); Special Assistant to the President, Larry O’Brien; Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); Governor of California, Edmund G. “Pat” Brown; Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); Owner of the Washington Senators, James M. Johnston; President of Major League Baseball (MLB)’s American League, Joseph Cronin; Representative Torbert H. Macdonald (Massachusetts); General Manager of the Washington Senators, George Selkirk; Daniel Harnett and Levi Fraser, from the Washington Boys Clubs; Senator Richard B. Russell (Georgia); White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, John Campion, and John J. “Muggsy” O’Leary.