Scorecard collection
Scope and Contents
A large collection of scorecards ranging from amateur to Major League games, dated from 1867 to present day. This collection is divided into seven series: Major Leagues, Minor Leagues, Spring Training, All-Star Games, World Series, General, Negro Leagues, Military/Wartime, and oversized. Series IV is primarily amateur games. Significant game events and scored cards will be noted.
Dates
- 1867-2024
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
Extent
19.80 Linear Feet (in 54 document boxes and 1 flat storage box)
18.97 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of scorecards ranging from Major Leagues to amateur, starting in 1867 to present day.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into seven series. Series I Major Leagues, Series II Minor Leagues, Series III Spring Training, Series III-A All-Star Games, Series III-B World Series, Series IV General, Series V Negro Leagues, Series VI Military,Wartime, Series VII Oversize.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 12, Range c, Shelf 1; Aisle 2, Range c, Shelf 2; Cabinet drawer 16, folder 14
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.
Accruals
Items will be added as they are received.
Processing Information
Items are placed in archival sleeves when needed, acid-free folders and into document boxes.
- All-Star Baseball Game
- Amateur baseball
- Minor league baseball
- National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (U.S.)
- National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
- Negro American League
- Negro National League
- Negro leagues
- Souvenir programs
- Spring training (Baseball)
- World Series (Baseball)
- World War, 1939-1945
- scorecards
- Title
- Guide to the 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