Casey Stengel Oakland Acorns : scrapbook, 1948.

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Casey Stengel Oakland Acorns : scrapbook, 1948.

One scrapbook honoring Casey Stengel and his role in leading the minor league Oakland Oaks' to the 1948 victory, which earned them the Pacific Coast League Pennant. The Oakland Oaks were also called the Oakland Acorns, as evinced by the news clippings and cover of the scrapbook. Scrapbook includes one team photo of the Oakland Oaks (1948) and news clippings referring to their status as champions of the Pacific Coast League. The focus of the scrapbook is Stengel, as reflected in numerous news clippings, which celebrate the victory and reveal the Oakland community's pride in the team and appreciation for Stengel's leadership. Also of note are original documents, including personal letters, cards, and telegram messages received by Stengel congratulating him on his successful season. Also of interest are news clippings toward the back of the scrapbook documenting Stengel's move from manager of the Oakland Oaks to manager of the New York Yankees.

1 scrapbook (0.17 cubic feet)

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Stengel, Casey, 1890-1975

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Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (July 30, 1890 – September 29, 1975) was an American Major League Baseball right fielder and manager, best known as the manager of the championship New York Yankees of the 1950s and later, the expansion New York Mets. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966. Stengel was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1890. In 1910, he began a professional baseball career that would span over half a century. After almost three seasons in the minor leagues, Steng...

Oakland Oaks (Baseball team)

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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...

Pacific Coast League

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