Eisenhower Throws First Pitch at 1956 World Series: Yankees vs. Dodgers
The 1956 World Series Page from the Sporting News Baseball Ball Guide features an iconic moment where President Dwight Eisenhower prepares to throw the ceremonial first pitch. This World Series, contested between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, was significant as it marked a rivalry steeped in New York sports culture. Behind Eisenhower, who is flanked by notable figures including Yankees manager Casey Stengel, is Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Eisenhower's son, Major John Eisenhower. To Eisenhower's left stand key baseball executives, including Walter O'Malley, then president of the Dodgers, and Commissioner Ford Frick. Brooklyn manager Walt Alston also makes an appearance in this prominent gathering.