Letter, 1940, June 20.

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Letter, 1940, June 20.

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Letter, June 20, 1940, from Harry Grabiner to Mr. C. DeWire thanking Mr. DeWire for his constructive criticism. Mr. Grabiner goes on to explain the human element in the game of baseball and assures Mr. DeWire that a winning ball club is what everyone wants. Mr. Grabiner tells Mr. DeWire that his letter will be turned over to Manager Dykes for his response. The letter is one page, typed, signed by Mr. Grabiner and is on Chicago White Sox letterhead; and envelope is included.

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DeWire, C.,

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Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)

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In 1919, some Chicago White Sox players intentionally lost the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds. As compensation, some of the players received cash payments from gamblers. Rumors of a conspiracy circulated immediately following Cincinnati's victory, but the scandal broke publicly in September 1920. This series of events and later developments became known as the Black Sox Scandal. The group of players banned from major league baseball because of the scandal were Eddie Cicotte, Happy Felsch, C...

Grabiner, Harry.

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Harry M. Grabiner became the traveling secretary of the Chicago White Sox in 1908 at the age of 17. He went on to become vice-president and secretary of the club. After his retirement from the White Sox, he teamed up with Bill Veeck and became vice-president of the Cleveland Indians in 1947. C. DeWire was a fan of the Chicago White Sox. From the description of Letter, 1940, June 20. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 47836420 ...