First homer

Order Reproduction

First homer

Date8/28/1979

Names

Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Griffin, Alfredo (subject)

Toronto Blue Jays (Baseball team) (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: First homer: Blue Jays' Alfredo Griffin beat Jim Essian's tag for an inside-the-park home run yesterday, first homer of Griffin's career. Essian hotly disputed the call, but his Oakland A's won anyway, 6-3, behind pitcher Rick Langford.

Subject

Baseball players

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0051861F

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