HOF Correspondence Collection : letters.
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Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
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Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. When the Dodgers signed Robinson, they heralded the end of racial segregation in professional baseball that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s. R...
Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021
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Hank Aaron (born Henry Louis Aaron, February 5, 1934, Mobile, Alabama-died January 22, 2021, Atlanta, Georgia) was the son of Estella Aaron and Herbert Aaron. He attended Central High School in Mobile, Alabama and transferred to the private Josephine Allen Institute, where he graduated in 1951. While finishing high school, Aaron played for the Mobile Black Bears, a semi-professional Negro league baseball team. In 1951, Aaron signed with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League, wh...
Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941
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Lou Gehrig played his entire career with the New York Yankees (1923-1939). He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. From the description of Letter, [1939-1941]. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 47294733 ...
Landis, Kenesaw Mountain, 1866-1944
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Kenesaw Mountain Landis was the Commissioner of Baseball (1920-1944). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1944. From the description of Letters, 1925, October 7; 1984, May 26. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 47294753 Kenesaw Mountain Landis was the Commissioner of Baseball (1920-1944). He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1944. From the description of Letter, 1943, March 13. 1943. (National Baseball Hall o...
Wright, Harry, 1835-1895
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Harry Wright was a player-manager for the Boston Red Stockings of the National Association (1871-1875) and the Boston Red Stockings of the National League (1876-1877). Wright managed the Boston Red Stockings of the National League (1878-1881), Providence Grays (1882-1883), and Philadelphia Phillies (1884-1893). He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953. Sam Jackson played for the Boston Red Stockings (1871) and Brooklyn Atlantics (1872), both teams were part of the National...
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 ...
Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961
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Ty Cobb played for the Detroit Tigers (1905-1926) and the Philadelphia Athletics (1927 & 1928). He served as player-manager for Detroit from 1921-1926. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. Bobby Doerr played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox (c. 1937-1951). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986. From the description of Letter, 1951, May 3. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 45557619 Ty Cobb played for the Det...
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
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George Herman Ruth was born February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland to Katherine and George Herman Ruth Sr. In 1902, Ruth was sent to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys, an orphanage and reformatory, at the age of seven to teach him discipline. It was here that he learned to play baseball. He signed a contract with the minor league Baltimore Orioles in 1914. Ruth received his nickname "Babe" when his minor league teammates referred to him as manager Jack Dunn's new babe. He began his ma...
Weaver, Buck, 1890-1956
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George Daniel "Buck" Weaver (1890-1956) played third base for the Chicago White Sox during the 1919 World Series. He was one of eight players banned indefinitely from baseball for alledgedly conspiring to throw the 1919 World Series. From the description of Weaver, Buck, 1890-1956 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10575410 George "Buck" Weaver played for the Chicago White Sox (1912-1920). Ford Frick was the Commissioner of Baseball (1951-1965). ...
Mack, Connie, 1862-1956
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Connie Mack played for the Washington Statesmen (1886-1889), Buffalo Bisons (1890), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-1896). Mack is best known, however, as a manager. He managed the Pirates (1894-1896) and Athletics (1901-1950). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937. From the description of Letter, 1953, January 22. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 47294734 From the description of Letter, 1932, January 11. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). W...
