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| Duncan Robert Batton - Potential Champ |
| Exhibit #4855 |
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| Type | Event |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 1951 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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This black-and-white photograph, taken on April 9, 1951, by the Cleveland Press, captures 12-year-old Robert Batton of 8003 Woodland Avenue practicing the classic yo-yo trick "Rock the Baby" at the Woodland Recreation Playground in Cleveland, Ohio.
The newspaper clipping on the back of the photo describes him as a "Potential Champ." highlighting how children like Batton were celebrated for mastering skill-based tricks during this era. "Rock the Baby," a string trick still taught to beginners today, was a showpiece trick in 1950s yo-yo contests. This photograph reflects the golden age of the American yo-yo craze, when public parks, theaters, and city and school playgrounds served as proving grounds for future yo-yo champions.
Robert Batton passed away November 7, 2017 at the age of 80 in Sandusky, Ohio. | |
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