1943 Boston Red Sox Team Photo Featuring Ted Williams and Coaches
The page from the 1943 Sporting News Baseball Guide features the Boston Red Sox team photo for the 1943 season. The roster is divided into three rows. The top row includes players Simmons, Lazar, Peacock, Metkovich, Tabor, Dobson, and Culberson. The middle row features Lupien, Hughson, O’Neill, Brown, H. Newsome, Woods, Conroy, and Green, who is identified as the trainer. The bottom row lists Fox, L. Newsome, Doerr, Woodall, coach Cronin, manager Shellenback, coach Lake, Terry, and Partee. The photograph exemplifies the team during a pivotal time in baseball history, coinciding with World War II, which significantly impacted player availability and team dynamics. Players like Ted Williams were emerging as key figures in the franchise's legacy.