Roger Kahn Papers : papers 1936-2004.

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...

American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

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The American League began as the Western League in 1894. In 1900, it became the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs. From the description of American League Agreements : contracts, 1900-1958. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 65403298 ...

Esquire (Musical group)

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Reese, Pee Wee, 1918-1999

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Harold "Pee Wee" Reese (b. July 23, 1918, Ekron, KT–d. August 14, 1999, Louisville, KT) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1940 to 1958. A ten-time All Star, Reese contributed to seven National League championships for the Dodgers and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984. Reese is also famous for his support of his teammate Jackie Robinson, the first modern African American p...

Saturday Evening Post.

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South Atlantic League (Baseball league)

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Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)

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Campanella, Roy, 1921-1993

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Roy "Campy" Campanella (b. Nov. 19, 1921, Philadelphia, Pa.-d. June 26, 1993, Woodland Hills, Calif.), led National League catchers in putouts six times, and clubbing 242 home runs in his 10-year Major League career. From 1948 to 1957, Roy Campanella was securely anchored behind home plate for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He caught in five World Series, won the National League Most Valuable Player award in 1951, 1953, and 1955, and was the first black catcher in Major League Baseball history. In 1969, ...

MacMillan Publishing.

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Roe, Preacher, 1915-

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Rose, Pete, 1941-

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Erskine, Carl, 1926-

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New York Times.

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Giamatti, A. Bartlett

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Spahn, Warren, 1921-2003

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Campanis, Al, 1916-1998.

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Utica Blue Sox (Baseball team)

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Furillo, Carl, 1922-1989

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Thomson, Bobby, 1923-2010

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Bobby Thomson played for the New York Giants (1946-1953, 1957), the Milwaukee Braves (1954-1957), the Chicago Cubs (1958-1959), the Boston Red Sox (1960) and the Baltimore Orioles (1960). Lois "Tommie" Barker played for the Grand Rapids Chicks (1950). From the description of Letter, 1992, November 6. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 49562513 ...

Random House (Firm)

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National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

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Sport magazine.

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Kahn, Roger, 1927-

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Roger Kahn was born in 1927, grew up in Brooklyn and rooted for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He joined the New York Herold Tribune in 1948 and began covering the Dodgers in 1952. In 1956, Kahn was named sports editor of Newsweek magazine and became editor-at-large for the Saturday Evening Post from 1963 to 1969. In 1972, he published 'The Boys of Summer', which became the country's number one best seller. Mr. Kahn is the author of twenty books and hundreds of articles. He has taught writing at various ...

Black, Joe, 1924-2002.

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Columbia Mets (Baseball team)

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Sports Illustrated

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Warner Books.

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Rosenthal, Harold, -1999.

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New York Yankees (Baseball team)

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The club that became the New York Yankees started as the Baltimore Orioles in 1901. American League President Ban Johnson wanted a club in New York and, after outmaneuvering the politically influential New York Giants, who did not want a competing team, Johnson moved the Orioles to New York. The first ten years of its existence, the team did not do well, contending for the pennant during only one season. In 1914, Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Tillinghast Huston purchased the team. This collection da...

DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999

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Joseph Paul DiMaggio was born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Jr., on November 25, 1914, in Martinez, California. Nicknamed Joltin' Joe DiMaggio, and sometimes called the Yankee Clipper, DiMaggio play his entire baseball career with the New York Yankess from 1936 to 1951. He died on March 8, 1999. From the description of DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10582294 ...

Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962

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American movie actress. From the description of Check signed : New York, 1961 Feb. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270914072 Epithet: film star British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001027.0x00024b ...

New York Herold Tribune.

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New York-Pennsylvania League (Baseball league)

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New York Giants (Baseball team)

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