Student batter prepares to swing, 1950s

Taken from behind the batter, this image shows a boy preparing his bat to swing. Another boy can be seen on at the pitcher's spot, arm in the air but hand empty. The ball floats midair between the two players. Further back, more boys can be seen in various base and field positions. All wear jeans and tee shirts, and do not appear to have gloves.

While this is likely to be an informal softball game between friends and classmates, Coralville students also eventually had the opportunity to play through Little League, started in 1958 by Joe Gaeta through the Recreation Department and sponsored by the Optimist Club (Walch, p. 91; Lovetinsky et al., p. 57, 74).

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Early 1950s

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Coralville, Iowa