J. Cal Ewing Scrapbook : scrapbook, 1894-1940.

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J. Cal Ewing Scrapbook : scrapbook, 1894-1940.

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A collection of newspaper articles and photographs relating to the career of Cal Ewing, one of the organizers and founder of the Pacific Coast League. The first few pages relate to the political side of Ewing in California, then goes on to baseball. A few photos of Landis and others with Ewing, a 1927 Oakland Baseball Club Champs Banquet photo.

1 scrapbook (395 x 290 x 50 mm.)

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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SNAC Resource ID: 7554558

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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Pacific Coast League (Baseball)

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Reese, Jimmie, 1901-1994.

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San Francisco Seals (Baseball team)

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J. Cal Ewing, 1866 - 1937.

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J. Cal Ewing served as president of the Pacific Coast League from 1907-1909. Ewing also owned the Oakland Oaks and San Francisco Seals. Ewing is credited along with Seals owner Henry Harris, with helping to create the league in 1903. Ewing was also instrumental in keeping the league alive following the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, using his own fortune to keep the league afloat at this time. After the league had to suspend operations in 1918 for World War I, it was once again Ewing who help...

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...

Oakland Tribune (Newspaper)

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San Francisco Examiner (Newspaper)

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Ewing, J. Cal, 1866-1937.

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Minor League Baseball.

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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...