Giants of 1908 March and Two-Step (NY Giants, Donli, McGraw), 1908
Series Description
This subseries dates from 1895 to 1980 and features music about the League's teams and players. It is are arranged alphabetically by team name. This music primarily dates from the first half of the 20th century and provides extensive documentary and illustrative resources for the history of the National League. These pieces of sheet music were generated for 13 National League teams and spans the 20th century better than American League music particularly in documenting fans attention to expansion teams and franchise shifts in the 1950s and 1960s. Of note among those items are songs about the Atlanta Braves and Hank Aaron between 1970 and 1973, the Los Angeles Dodgers between 1957 and 1960, the Milwaukee Braves in 1960, the New York Mets between 1966 and 1976, and the San Diego Padres during their debut season in 1969. One piece, "Our Milwaukee Braves Polka," includes their 1960 game schedule on the cover along with a political advertisement for Sammy Madden, a candidate for Milwaukee County Treasurer. This series also includes music from the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Dates
- 1908
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions but viewing materials does require an appointment. Please contact the Giamatti Research Center, research@baseballhall.org, 607-547-0330.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.81 Cubic Feet (In five oversize flat boxes)
From the Collection: 5.42 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Archives Repository