National Baseball Hall of Fame Scrapbook : scrapbook, 1972.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame Scrapbook : scrapbook, 1972.

A collection of newspaper articles relating to events at the Baseball Hall of Fame during 1972. These include new inductees, donated items, induction ceremony, Hall of Fame game. There are articles relating to the death of Jackie Robinson. Most of the newspaper clippings are from the Freeman's Journal and Oneonta Star but there are some from the NY Daily News, NY Times and Sporting News.

1 scrapbook (378mm x 310mm x 53mm)

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Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972

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Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. When the Dodgers signed Robinson, they heralded the end of racial segregation in professional baseball that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s. R...

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-related artifacts and exhibits, honoring those who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport. The Hall's motto is "Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations." Cooperstown is often used as shorthand (or a metonym) for the ...

Youngs, Ross, 1897 - 1927.

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Wynn, Early, 1920 - 1999.

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Gibson, Josh, 1911-1947

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Freemans Journal (Newspaper)

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Gomez, Lefty, 1908 - 1989.

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Harridge, Will, 1883-1971

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Koufax, Sandy, 1935-

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Sandy Koufax pitched his entire career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers (1955-1966). After his baseball career, Koufax served as a broadcaster for NBC sports from 1967 to 1972. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. From the description of Letter, 1972, January 26. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 49562522 ...

Leonard, Buck, 1907-1997

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Berra, Yogi, 1925-

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Oneonta Star (Newspaper)

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