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Tom Henke blazes away with a fastball

Date8/2/1985

Names

Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Henke, Tom (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Tom Henke blazes away with a fastball that has helped make him one of the premier relievers in the league?and, like Mark Eichhorn, among the most underpaid.

Subject

Pitchers (Baseball)

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0054537F

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