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Dick O'Connor Scorebook collection

 Collection
Identifier: BA MSS 371

Scope and Contents

A collection of 10 scorebooks and 3 reporter's notebooks kept by Dick O'Connor, 1961 - 1979. The scorebooks are primarily the home games for the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics. They also include spring training games, American League Championship games, and World Series games. The three notebooks are not dated and have various notes and travel expenses.

Vol. 1 1961-1964 includes Bobbie Richardson "The Catch" October 16, 1962; Juan Marichal no-hitter, June 15, 1963. Vol. 2 1964-1966 Vol. 3 1966-1968 includes Catfish Hunter's perfect game, May 8, 1968; 1966 WS games 1-2; 1967-68 Spring Training. Vol. 4 1968-1969 includes Gaylord Perry's no-hitter, September 17, 1968; 1969 Spring Training. Vol. 5 1969-1970 includes 1970 Spring Training. Vol. 6 1970-1972 includes 1971-72 Spring Training; 1971 ALCS games 1-3. Vol. 7 1972-1973 includes 1972 ALCS games 1-5; 1972 WS games 107; 1973 Spring Training. Vol. 8 1973-1975 includes 1973 ALCS games 3-5; 1973 WS games 1-7; 1974-75 Spring Training; 1974 WS games 1-5. Vol. 9 1975-1976 includes Ed Halicki no-hitter, August 24, 1975. Vol. 10 1978-1979 includes 1978 WS games 1-2, 6; 1979 Spring Training.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1961-1979

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

Dick O'Connor covered baseball and other sports for the Palo Alto Times and later the Peninsula Times Tribune from 1956 until his retirement in 1984. He worked as an official scorer for both Giants and Athletics games through last season.

Extent

13 Volumes (in 1 clamshell box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A collection of 10 scorebooks and 3 reporter's notebooks created by Dick O'Connor between 1964 and 1979.

Arrangement

Scorebooks are arranged in chronological order.

Physical Location

Manuscript Archives, Aisle 6, Range c, Shelf 4

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift (2025-84)

Appraisal

No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.

Processing Information

Scorebooks were placed in a clamshell box.

Title
Guide to the Dick O'Connor Scorebook collection
Status
Completed
Author
Claudette Scrafford, Manager of Archives
Date
June 2025
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