George Genovese Scouting Reports collection
Scope and Contents
A collection of scouting reports and correspondence by George Genovese between 1964 and 2011. During this time, Genovese was scouting for the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Collection also includes 14 player information cards, which have name, school, physical description, position played, and some have scouting information, dated between 1968 to 2001. There are letters typewritten in May and June of 1964 by Genovese to Jack, giving scouting information on players he was seeing. The collection is organized alphabetically by surname with many reports having duplicate copies.
Dates
- 1964-2011
Creator
- Genovese, George (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
George Genovese, 1922-2015, played in three major league games for the Washington Senators in 1950. He went on to play and manage in the minor leagues for 15 seasons. In 1963, he began scouting for the San Francisco Giants, which lasted until 1994. He moved on to the Dodgers in 1995 as a scouting consultant. During his scouting career, he signed about 40 players, including Ken Griffey, Jr and Greg Maddux.
Extent
.42 Linear Feet (in 1 document box)
.37 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of approximately 540 scouting reports and correspondence by George Genovese between 1964 and 2011.
Arrangement
The scouting reports are arranged alphabetically by surname.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 10, Range d, Shelf 6
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift (BL-2018-00079)
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning and processing.
Processing Information
Items were placed in acid-free folders and into a document box.
Creator
- Genovese, George (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the George Genovese Scouting Reports collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- August 2018
- 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