Major League Advisory Council (2 copies), 1937 January 06
Scope and Contents
A collection of meeting minutes primarily between the American League and National League. The meeting of December 17th, 1915 includes the Federal League for readjustment of the existing baseball situation. The meeting of 1920 was held by the Drafting Committee regarding the National Agreement. The minutes of 1940 deal with night games and radio broadcast issues and 1943 has a statement by Landis regarding the hiring of Negro players. The death of Commissioner Landis and Leo Bondy are in the minutes of December 13th, 1944. This collection contain minutes from the Advisory Council and the Major League Executive Council.
Dates
- 1937 January 06
Language of Materials
English .
Conditions Governing Access
Some materials are open without restrictions but viewing materials does require an appointment. A 65-year release from the creation date is set by the Office of the Commissioner. See content list for release dates. Please contact the Giamatti Research Center, research@baseballhall.org, 607-547-0330.
Extent
From the Collection: 3.75 Linear Feet (in 9 document boxes)
From the Collection: 3.96 Cubic Feet
Repository Details
Part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Archives Repository