Smith, Wendell, 1914-1972
Variant namesWendell Smith (1914-1972) was a prominent sportswriter with the Pittsburgh Courier, an African-American newspaper, and Chicago's American. He was one of the leading critics of segregation in major league baseball. He worked through his sports columns and directly with baseball officials to end segregation with the signing of Jackie Robinson by the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 1993, he was honored posthumously by the Baseball Writers Association of American with the J. G. Taylor Spink Award for life-time achievement in baseball writing.
From the description of [Wendell Smith papers : c1943-1961]. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 39039841
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referencedIn | Integration - Correspondence & Clippings : papers 1937-1973. | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | |
referencedIn | Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972. Letter, 1945, October 31. | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | |
referencedIn | Carroll, Brian, 1965-. A crusading journalist's last campaign : typescript, 2007, June : Wendell Smith and the desegregation of baseball's spring training / Brian Carroll. | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | |
creatorOf | Smith, Wendell, 1914-1972. [Wendell Smith papers : c1943-1961]. | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum |
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associatedWith | Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Campanella, Roy, 1921- | person |
associatedWith | Carroll, Brian, 1965- | person |
associatedWith | Chandler, Happy, 1907-1991. | person |
associatedWith | Doby, Larry, 1923- | person |
associatedWith | Durocher, Leo, 1905-1991. | person |
associatedWith | East-West All-Star Game (Baseball game) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | East-West Game (Negro Leagues) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Feller, Bob, 1918-2010. | person |
associatedWith | Greenberg, Hank, 1911-1986. | person |
associatedWith | Manley, Effa, 1897-1981. | person |
associatedWith | Newcombe, Don, 1926- | person |
associatedWith | Rickey, Branch, 1881-1965. | person |
associatedWith | Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972. | person |
associatedWith | Sukeforth, Clyde, 1901- | person |
associatedWith | Wright, Johnny, 1916-1990. | person |
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African American baseball players |
African American baseball players |
African American baseball players |
African American journalists |
African American journalists |
African American journalists |
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Desegregation in sport |
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Birth 1914-03-23
Death 1972-11-26