Manley, Effa, 1897-1981
Variant namesEffa 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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| 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 |
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| 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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Person
Birth 1897-03-27
Death 1981-04-16
