Oral history interview with Harry Hooper, 1964 Aug. 17.

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Oral history interview with Harry Hooper, 1964 Aug. 17.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48483845

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". Harry Hooper dicusses his beginings as a civil engineer, as well as the college educations of old time ball players. Followed by comments on the Babe Ruth of 1914, and Joe Wood and the season of 1912.

Sound recording: 1 sound tape reelsSound recording: 2 sound cassettes (ca. 90 min. each)Transcript: 21 leaves

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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Hooper, Harry, 1887-1974,

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Harry Hooper played for the Boston Red Sox (1909-1920), and the Chicago White Sox (1921-1925). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971. From the description of Oral history interview with Harry Hooper, 1964 Aug. 17. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 48483845 ...