Lobby Card, Movie - "Pride of St. Louis"
Object number2009.090.01
Date1952
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions8 x 8 1/4 in. (20.3 x 21 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionLobby card from the movie, "The Pride of St. Louis". The movie is a 1952 biographical film of the life of Major League baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Jerome Herman "Dizzy" Dean. It starred Dan Dailey as Dean, Joanne Dru as his wife, and Richard Crenna as his brother Paul "Daffy" Dean. Black, blue, red lettering. "The Story of Dizzy Dean!!! The Pride of St. Louis".Jerome Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball, and was the last National League pitcher to win 30 games in one season. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953.
Dean, who was born in Lucas, Arkansas, pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals (1930-1937), the Chicago Cubs (1938-1941), and briefly for the St. Louis Browns (1947).
The Pride of St. Louis, a motion picture based on Dean's career, was released in 1952
Status
Not on view
