Joint Major League Meeting minutes
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
- 1915-1970
Language of Materials
English .
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Biographical / Historical
Major League Baseball is an organization that operates two leagues – the American League and the National League. The National League has been in existence since 1876 and the American League was formed in 1901. In September of 1901, Patrick T. Powers, president of the Eastern League, announced the formation of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL). After 1902, the three leagues—NL, AL and the NAPBL—signed a new National Agreement. This joint organizational structure has gradually developed since that time which included many committees.
Extent
3.75 Linear Feet (in 9 document boxes)
3.96 Cubic Feet
Abstract
A collection of meeting minutes between the American, National, and Minor Leagues, dated between 1915-1970.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Physical Location
Dean O. Cochran, Jr. Manuscript Archives, Aisle 9, Range d, Shelves 1-2
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift (BL-2010-00377, BL-2010-00583)
Appraisal
No material was removed during accessioning or processing.
Accruals
Further material will be added as they are donated and if they pertain to this subject matter.
Processing Information
Items were placed in archival sleeves where needed, into acid-free folders and archival boxes.
- Title
- Guide to the Joint Major League Meeting minutes
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- October 2012
- 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