Fan mail received by the Office of the Commissioner : letters, 1990-1992.

All-Star Baseball Game

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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...

Atlanta Braves (Baseball team)

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During the 1973 National League season, the Atlanta Braves played the San Diego Padres 18 times. Games played in Atlanta were on May 12, May 13 (double-header), August 3, August 4 (double-header), August 5, and September 17 & 18. Games played in San Diego were on April 11 & 12, June 22, June 23 (double-header), June 24, and September 3-5. From the description of [Scorebook : Games with the San Diego Padres during the 1973 season / 1973]. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). Worl...

Vincent, Fay

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National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

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San Francisco Giants (Baseball team)

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Steinbrenner, George M. (George Michael), 1930-2010

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Major League Baseball (Organization). Office of the Commissioner

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The genesis of the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball was in 1921, and nine men have filled the position since then. Francis "Fay" T. Vincent, Jr., was the Commissioner from September 13, 1989, to September 7, 1992. Some of the issues that Vincent faced during his tenure were the repercussions of Pete Rose's lifetime ban from professional baseball, the decision to proceed with the 1989 World Series between San Francisco and Oakland after an earthquake struck the area, the banish...

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 ...

Jackson, Joe, 1888-1951

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Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)

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In 1919, some Chicago White Sox players intentionally lost the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds. As compensation, some of the players received cash payments from gamblers. Rumors of a conspiracy circulated immediately following Cincinnati's victory, but the scandal broke publicly in September 1920. This series of events and later developments became known as the Black Sox Scandal. The group of players banned from major league baseball because of the scandal were Eddie Cicotte, Happy Felsch, C...

Seattle Mariners (Baseball team)

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Rose, Pete, 1941-

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Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team)

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The Cincinnati Reds conducted spring training in Tampa Florida between 1931 and 1987. The only interruption was for three years during World War II, when the Reds trained at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. From the description of [Spring training results, 1952-1959 / compiled by the Cincinnati Reds]. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 39007845 ...