Manley, Effa, 1897-1981

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Effa Manley was co-owner of the Newark Eagles of the Negro Leagues. Cliff Kachline wrote and edited for The Sporting News (1943-1967). He was Public Relations Director for the North American Soccer League from 1967 to mid-1969. He than became Historian for the Baseball Hall of Fame (1969-1982) and after leaving the Hall he was Executive Director of SABR from 1969-1985.

From the description of Letter, 1973, April 11. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 45557623

Co-owner, with her husband Abraham Manley, of the Newark Eagles baseball team in the Negro League; first female co-owner and business manager of a baseball team.

From the description of Effa Manley collection of Negro baseball, 1938-1977. (Fisk University). WorldCat record id: 70972590

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Manley, Effa, 1897-1981. Manley Private Business Papers collection, 1933-1942. Newark Public Library, Main Library
referencedIn HOF Correspondence Collection : letters. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Berlin, Sage. The great black baseball diamond : scripts, [1995] / by Sage Berlin. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
creatorOf Effa Manley scrapbook [microform] scrapbooks, 1935-1963, bulk 1935-1951. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
creatorOf Manley, Effa, 1897-1981. Effa Manley collection of Negro baseball, 1938-1977. John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library. Special Collections & Archives
creatorOf Effa Manley scrapbook : scrapbooks, 1935-1963, bulk 1935-1951. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Newark Eagles (Baseball team). Newark Eagles records, 1935-1946. Newark Public Library, Main Library
referencedIn Smith, Wendell, 1914-1972. [Wendell Smith papers : c1943-1961]. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
creatorOf Manley, Effa, 1897-1981. Letter, 1973, April 11. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Integration - Correspondence & Clippings : papers 1937-1973. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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associatedWith Berlin, Sage. person
associatedWith Brooklyn Eagles (Baseball team) corporateBody
associatedWith Kachline, Cliff, person
associatedWith National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. corporateBody
associatedWith Newark Eagles (Baseball team) corporateBody
associatedWith Newark Public Library. New Jersey Reference Division corporateBody
associatedWith Smith, Wendell, 1914-1972. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New Jersey--Newark
New Jersey--Newark
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Commercial correspondence
Negro leagues
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Women baseball team owners
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Birth 1897-03-27

Death 1981-04-16

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