Strike out discrimination / flier (printed matter), [1953, April].

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Strike out discrimination / flier (printed matter), [1953, April].

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Flier (printed matter), [April, 1953], asking fans to write to Mr. Dan Topping of the New York Yankees urging him to hire the many talented Negro ballplayers who are waiting and ready to play major league ball. The flier is pink with black lettering and was issued by the Bronx County Labor Youth League. See also the 1953 handbill.

1 flier (printed matter) ; 28 x 22 cm.

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Topping, Dan, 1912-1974.

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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...