1945 Pittsburgh Pirates Team Photo Featuring Players and Coaches
The page features a photographic print of the 1945 Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team, highlighting its roster and management. The team is depicted in uniform, with a total of 26 members identifiable through their placement in the image. In the front row, notable players include Ostermueller, Waner, Flowers, Gionfriddo, Barnhart, Zak, and Barrett. The middle row features key players such as Lopez, Elliott, Gustine, Gables, and Handley, among others, alongside Frisch, who is identified as the team's manager. The back row lists trainers and additional staff, including Jorgenson as the trainer and Russell, Cuccurullo, Roe, Gerhauser, and others. The page notes the involvement of Wahal as the batboy and names O'Brien, Butcher, Beck, Strincevich, Lanning, Colman, Salkeld, and Benswanger, the team's president.