Contracts, Assignments and Transfer Agreements collection
Scope and Contents
The collection is organized into two series, series I is contracts and series II are transfer agreements. Series I is sub-divided into six sets. Set I are contracts from 1879-1900. Set 2 are contracts from 1901-1920. Set 3 are contracts from 1921-1930. Set 4 are contracts from 1931-1950. Set 5 are contracts from 1951-present. Set 6 are oversized contracts. Some contracts are unsigned and undated. Types of contracts include Articles of Agreement, Uniform Player’s Contracts, Umpire Contracts, Player’s Contracts, Release Forms, and Probationary Contracts. Includes many Hall of Famers such as Babe Ruth, Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, and Cy Young. Also includes the Kuhn contract when he was elected as commissioner, Feb 4, 1969. Series II are Assignements and Transfer agreements between two clubs, transferring one player or a multi-player agreement.
Dates
- 1870-1988
Creator
- National League of Professional Baseball Clubs (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Contracts with SSN will be copied and redacted prior to use. 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
6.34 Linear Feet (in 11 document boxes and 1 flat storage box )
5.97 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of contracts, assignment and transfer agreements between individual players, umpires, and scouts and baseball clubs or leagues, dated between 1870 and 1988.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into two series. Series I Contracts and Series II Assignment and Transfer Agreements. Series I is divided into six sub-series: Sub-series 1 1879-1900, Sub-series 2 1901-1920, Sub-series 3 1921-1930, Sub-series 4 1931-1950, Sub-series 5 1951-present, Sub-series 6 Oversize.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 13, Range b, Shelves 5-6; Aisle 2, Range b, Shelf 1
Custodial History
The contracts in this collection were donated or acquired through many sources over the span of years. The accession record would need to be searched to get provenance.
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.
Accruals
Items will be added as they are received.
Existence and Location of Copies
Series I Contracts, are available as digital surrogates.
Processing Information
Contracts and transfer agreements were placed in archival sleeves if deemed necessary and in acid-free folders.
Creator
- National League of Professional Baseball Clubs (Organization)
- National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (U.S.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Contracts, Assignments and Transfer Agreeements collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kelli Yakabu, Steele intern 2018, reviewed and updates by Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- August 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- December 2022: Additional contracts, transfers, and agreements were added by Claudette Scrafford
Repository Details
Part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Archives Repository