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Bob Gillen Scorecard collection

 Collection
Identifier: BA MSS 211

Scope and Contents

A collection of scored scorecards dated between 1946 and 2001, kept by Bob Gillen. The games include regular season and spring training in Florida. There is one World Series scorecard of game one in 1953, and one Minor League game from 2001. Notations include weather conditions, attendance figures, and umpires.

Dates

  • 1946-2001

Creator

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.

Conditions Governing Use

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum provides use copies of materials to facilitate private study, scholarship, and research. The Museum welcomes you to use materials in our collections that are in the public domain and to make fair use of copyrighted materials as defined by copyright law and with proper citation. Permission to publish materials must be obtained from: Giamatti Research Center, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 25 Main St., Cooperstown, NY 13326 Phone: 607.547.0330 E-mail: research@baseballhall.org

Biographical / Historical

Bob Gillen, 1923-2020, went through school in Swampscott, MA where he played baseball and football, then obtained a mechanical engineering degree from MIT in 1944. He loved his Boston Red Sox and lived long enough to see them win a World Series.—legacy.com/us/obituaries

Extent

.84 Linear Feet (in 2 document boxes)

.83 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A collection of 110 scored scorecards from Spring Training to World Series dated between 1946 and 2001.

Arrangement

The scorecards are arranged by regular season, including World Series, in alphabetical order by home team, followed by Spring Training.

Physical Location

Manuscript Archives, Aisle 10, Range b, Shelf 2

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift (BL-2009-00644, BL-2009-00645, BL-2009-00646, BL-2009-00647)

Separated Materials

BA MSS 329 Tickets included with scorecards.

Title
Guide to the Bob Gillen Scorecard collection
Status
Completed
Author
Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
Date
September 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Archives Repository

Contact:
25 Main St.
Cooperstown NEW YORK 13326 USA