Outstanding news service portrait of baseball great, George Sisler, taken the day he was announced as Manager of the St. Louis Browns. At the time it was thought he would never again take the field as an active player due to the problems with his vision brought about by his illness. The Hall of Famer proved everyone wrong as he played on for seven more exceptional seasons. International Newsreel stamp. Original paper caption. EX-MT. 6.5x8.5”.