Oral history interview with Sam Crawford, 1964 Mar. 27.

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Oral history interview with Sam Crawford, 1964 Mar. 27.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48483842

Interview conducted by Larry Ritter for use in his book "The Glory of their times : the story of the early days of baseball told by the men who played it". Sam Crawford discusses, playing with teammates Rube Waddell and Ty Cobb, as well as playing with deaf teammate Dummy Hoy. He speaks about hitting against Walter Johnson, his days as an umpire, playing baseball throughout his childhood, and how he got started in professional baseball.

Sound recording: 3 sound tape reelsSound recording: 4 sound cassettes (ca. 90 min. each)

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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Ritter, Lawrence S.

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Crawford, Sam, 1880-1968

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Sam Crawford played for the Cincinnati Reds (1899-1902), and the Detroit Tigers (1903-1917). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957. From the description of Oral history interview with Sam Crawford, 1964 Mar. 27. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 48483842 ...