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Baseball Hall of Famers

 Subject
Subject Source: Nbhfm

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Contracts, Assignments and Transfer Agreements collection

 Collection
Identifier: BA MSS 262
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.

Dates: 1870-1988

Correspondence collection

 Collection
Identifier: BA MSS 044
Scope and Contents A collection of correspondence, telegrams, notes, postcards starting in 1860 to present. These are between team owners, owners and players, or between friends. The letters are either handwritten or typed. The oldest letter is dated 1860 between brothers, describing a 'new' game of baseball. There are personal career recollections, game challenges, as well as baseball-related topics from Minor Leagues, AAGPBL, and collegiate games. There is a letter from President Kennedy to Jackie Robinson,...
Dates: 1860-2024

Dreyfuss - Benswanger papers

 Collection
Identifier: BA MSS 186
Abstract

This collection, created and compiled by Barney Dreyfuss and William Benswanger, is comprised primarily of correspondence and agreements. As well as rosters, programs, and financial information.

Dates: 1886-1971

Ephemera collection

 Collection
Identifier: BA EPH 001
Abstract

A collection of ephemera relating to a wide variety of baseball-related subjects on professional and amateur leagues, on teams, players, post-season games, patents, tours, stadiums, etc.

Dates: 1845-2024

Frankie Frisch Scrapbook collection

 Collection
Identifier: BA SCR 078
Abstract

A collection of 69 scrapbooks relating to the career and personal life of Frankie Frisch. Although the majority of the collection consists of newspaper and magazine clippings, the scrapbooks also contain correspondence, original photos, programs, radio scripts, and certificates. These are dated between 1913 and 1969.

Dates: 1913-1969

Jackie Robinson Papers photocopies

 Collection
Identifier: BA MSS 102
Abstract

A collection related to Jackie Robinson which includes playing career, correspondence, political activities, civic and community activities, his early life and death.

Dates: 1937-1988

National League Papers

 Collection
Identifier: BA MSS 026
Abstract

This is a collection of correspondence, questionnaires, subject files, press releases and statistics.

Dates: 1883-1998

Walter O'Malley papers

 Collection
Identifier: BA MSS 364
Abstract

This finding aid will be updated as this collection is processed. A collection of correspondence, reports, clippings, recorded media, and photographs created and/or compiled by Walter O'Malley over the span of his career with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers.

Dates: 1898-2021

World Series Program collection

 Collection
Identifier: BA MSS 265
Abstract

A collection of World Series programs dated from 1894 to present day, many of which are scored.

Dates: 1894-2024