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  W. Graham Claytor, Jr., March…

  W. Graham Claytor, Jr. was a lawyer, naval officer, and railroad, transportation and defense administrator for the U.S. government. He was a lawyer for Happy…
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  Shirley Povich, March 29, 1976

  Shirley Povich was the son of Jewish immigrants from Lithuania. Povich was a reporter for the Washington Post. In this interview, he discusses his early…
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  Donald Newcombe, May 4, 1976

  Donald Newcombe was born in Madison, New Jersey and his nickname was "Newk." He is a former Negro League and Major League baseball player. In this interview, he…
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  Richard Butler, October 17,…

  Richard Butler was an assistant to Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler. In this interview, he discusses his job as assistant to Chandler, Chandler's…
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  William Louis "Bill" Veeck,…

  William "Bill" L. Veeck was from Chicago, IL. He was a franchise owner and promoter in Major League Baseball. He is the former owner of the Cleveland Indians.…
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  James Enright, Edgar Munzel,…

  James Enright and Edgar Munzel are sports writers who knew Happy Chandler during his term as baseball commissioner. In this interview, they discuss their early…
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  Calvin Robertson Griffith,…

  Calvin R. Griffith was born Calvin Robertson in Montreal, Canada. He was owner of the Washington Senators baseball team, which later became the Minnesota Twins.…
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  Leland S. "Lee" MacPhail, Jr.,…

  Leland MacPhail is the son of Larry MacPhail, who was the president of baseball teams such as the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees. In this interview,…
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  Robert Holbrook, May 9, 1977

  Robert Holbrook was a sportswriter and also formerly served as the secretary of American League Baseball. In this interview, he discusses Commissioner…
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  Gabriel Paul, May 11, 1977

  Gabriel Paul was born in Rochester, NY. He was an executive in Major League Baseball. Paul's early meetings and impressions of Chandler; Chandler compared to…
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  Monte Irvin, May 12, 1977

  Monte Irvin is a retired baseball player who played for both the negro and the major leagues. In this interview, he talks about his early aspirations to play…
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  Bowie Kent Kuhn, May 12, 1977

  This is an interview with Bowie Kuhn, who was baseball commissioner from 1969 to 1984. In this interview, he talks about his relationship with former…
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  Effa Manley, October 19, 1977

  Effa Manley was the first woman to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. She and her husband co-owned the Newark Eagles, which was a Negro League team. In…
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  Robert W. Broeg, May 16, 1978

  Robert "Bob" Broeg was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a sportswriter and served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Baseball Hall of Fame. In…
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  Frederick M. Saigh, May 16,…

  Fred Saigh was a lawyer and a former owner of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. In this interview, he discusses his purchase of the St. Louis Cardinals…
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  Stanley F. Musial, May 17,…

  Stan Musial, born in Pennsylvania, was a Major League baseball player. In this interview, he discusses his service in the Navy during World War II, the Navy…
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  Martin W. "Marty" Marion, May…

  Born in Richburg, South Carolina, Marty Marion is a former Major League baseball player and manager. In this interview, he discusses the 1946 Major League…
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  James L. Toomey, June 15, 1978

  James "Jim" Toomey was a sportswriter before he became the general manager and public relations director of the St. Louis Cardinals. In this interview, he talks…
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  Albert L. Rosen, May 15, 1979

  Al Rosen was a Major League baseball player for ten years. Rosen is Jewish, and one of his nicknames in baseball was the "Hebrew Hammer." In this interview, he…
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  Robert G. "Bob" Lemon, May 15,…

  Bob Lemon was born in California. He was a pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball. Lemon describes his minor league career and military service in the…
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  James Hegan, May 15, 1979

  Jim Hegan was born in Massachusetts, and was a catcher, coach, and scout in Major League baseball. In this interview, he discusses his Minor League career,…
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  Robert "Bob" Feller, July 3,…

  Bob Feller, from Iowa, was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Feller discusses his enlistment in the Navy, his military career and his physical conditioning…
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  Ralph M. Kiner, September 26,…

  Ralph M. Kiner was born in New Mexico and grew up in California. He played in Major League Baseball and was later the announcer for the New York Mets. In this…
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  Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith,…

  Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith is a sportswriter. In this interview, he talks about Chandler's reaction to a New York Herald Tribune column in 1946, Smith's first…
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  Delores Dandridge, Ray E.…

  Ray Dandridge was born in Virginia, and played his entire baseball career in the Negro Leagues. He was later a scout for the San Francisco Giants. In this…
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  Lawrence E. Doby, November 15,…

  Lawrence "Larry" Doby played in both the Negro Leagues and in Major League baseball. He was the first African American player in American League baseball,…
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  Robert "Bob" Feller, December…

  Bob Feller, from Iowa, was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. In this interview, Robert Feller talks about Happy Chandler, comparing his commissionership to…
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  Truett B. "Rip" Sewell, April…

  Rip Sewell was born in Alabama and started his baseball career in Tennessee. He was a pitcher in Major League Baseball and is credited for inventing the Eephus…
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  Alfonso R. Lopez, April 23,…

  Al Lopez is the son of immigrants from Spain, who lived in Cuba and later moved to Florida where he was born. Al was a catcher and manager in Major League…
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  Arnold Malcolm "Mickey" Owen,…

  Mickey Owen was born in Missouri. He was a catcher in Major League Baseball. This is an interview with former baseball player Mickey Owen, who played for such…
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  Leon Day, June 24, 1980

  Leon Day, born in Virginia, was a pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He also played in Puerto Rico and in Canda where he finished out his baseball career. In this…
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  Albert Benjamin "Happy"…

  A. B. "Happy" Chandler, born in Corydon, Kentucky, was the second commissioner of Major League baseball, from 1945 to 1951. In 1982, he was inducted into the…
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  Albert Benjamin "Happy"…

  A. B. "Happy" Chandler, born in Corydon, Kentucky, was the second commissioner of Major League baseball, from 1945 to 1951. In 1982, he was inducted into the…
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  Albert Benjamin "Happy"…

  A. B. Happy Chandler, born in Corydon, KY, was the second Commissioner of Major League Baseball, 1945 to 1951. In 1982, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall…
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  Albert Benjamin "Happy"…

  A. B. Happy Chandler, born in Corydon, KY, was the second Commissioner of Major League Baseball, 1945 to 1951. In 1982, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall…
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  Albert Benjamin "Happy"…

  A. B. Happy Chandler, born in Corydon, KY, was the second commissioner of Major League baseball, 1945 to 1951. In 1982, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall…
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  Frederick A. Johnson, August…

  Frederick Johnson represented Danny Gardella in the landmark court case Gardella v. Chandler. In this interview, he discusses topics such as his early interest…
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  William O. "Bill" DeWitt, Sr.,…

  William O. DeWitt, Senior, was formerly the owner of the St. Louis Browns and the Cincinnati Reds at different times in his career. In this interview, he talks…
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  Daniel L. "Danny" Gardella,…

  Danny Gardella was a left fielder in Major League baseball. He also played in the Mexican League. He is remembered as the first Major League player to challenge…
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  Albert Benjamin "Happy"…

  A. B. Happy Chandler, born in Corydon, KY, was the second commissioner of Major League baseball, from 1945 to 1951. In 1982, he was inducted into the Baseball…
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  John W. Galbreath, May 22,…

  John. W. Galbreath, born in Ohio, breeds champion racehorses. He is also a building contractor and a philanthropist. In 1946, he became part-owner of the…
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  George L. Jefferson, May 23,…

  George L. "Jeff" Jefferson, born in Oklahoma, was a pitcher in the Negro Leagues. In this interview, he talks about trying out for and signing with the…
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  Sam Jethroe, May 23, 1981

  Sam "The Jet" Jethroe was born in East St. Louis, IL. He played center field in the Negro Leagues and was, for a brief period, the catcher for the Indianapolis…
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  Salvatore A. "Sal" Maglie, May…

  Salvatore "Sal" Maglie, from New York, was a Major League baseball pitcher. He also played in the Mexican League, for which he was banned for several years from…
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  Willard J. Brown, June 22,…

  Willard Brown was born in Louisiana. He was an outfielder in the Negro Leagues and played briefly in the Major Leagues. He was the first African American to hit…
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  Max Patkin, August 5, 1984

  Max Patkin played briefly in the Minor Leagues, though his career as a pitcher was cut short due to an injury. He is also a well-known comedian and was the…
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  Albert Benjamin "Happy"…

  A. B. Happy Chandler, born in Corydon, KY, was the second commissioner of Major League baseball, from 1945 to 1951. In 1982, he was inducted into the Baseball…
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  Robert N. Brown, September 11,…

  Robert N. "Bobby" Brown is a former baseball player for the New York Yankees who later pursued a career in medicine. He returned to baseball some years later as…
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  Robert L. "Bobby" Thomson,…

  Robert "Bobby" Thompson, born in Scotland, was a Major League baseball outfielder. He grew up in New York and signed with the New York Giants after high school.…
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  Willard W. Marshall, September…

  Willard Marshall, from Virginia, was a right-fielder in Major League Baseball. He was the second outfielder to play an entire season with no errors. In this…
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  Harold H. "Hal" Schumacher,…

  Hal Schumacher was a Major League baseball player from 1931-1946. In this interview, he discusses the effect that World War II had on his career as a baseball…
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  Hubert Max Lanier, June 26,…

  Max Lanier, from North Carolina, was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was the winning pitcher of the last game of the 1944 World Series. He…
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  Walter L. "Red" Barber, June…

  Walter Barber, from Mississippi, grew up in Florida. He was a play-by-play radio broadcaster for Major League baseball from 1934-1966. In this interview, he…
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  Theodore S. "Ted" Williams,…

  Ted Williams was a left-fielder and later a manager in Major League baseball. He was born in California, and his lineage included Welsh and Irish on his…
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  William B. McCosky, March 16,…

  William "Barney" McCosky was a Major League outfielder, playing for the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics (A's), Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Indians. In…
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  Joseph Paparella, March 16,…

  Joseph Paparella was an umpire in the American League (Major League baseball). In this interview, he talks about the beginnings of his umpiring career, Happy…
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  August J. Donatelli, March 18,…

  August "Augie" Donatelli played shortstop in the Class D Kitty League. After World War II, he became a Major League umpire. In this interview, he discusses his…
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  Harry Walker, May 11, 1988

  Harry "The Hat" Walker, from Mississippi, was a Major League baseball player, manager and coach. In this interview, he discusses his childhood as part of a…
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  Virgil O. Trucks, May 11, 1988

  Mr. Trucks discusses his start in baseball as well as his time as Detroit Tigers, the 1945 World Series, the 1946 season, pitching against Ted Williams and Joe…
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  Mel Harder, June 1, 1988

  Mel "Chief" Harder is from Nebraska. He was a right-handed pitcher and coach in the Major League Baseball, and spent his entire career with the Cleveland…
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  Robert M. "Bob" Cain, June 4,…

  Robert "Bob" Cain is from Kansas. He was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, and is best remembered for his pitching against Eddie Gaedel, a dwarf.…
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  Ned F. Garver, June 3, 1988

  Ned Garver, from Ohio, was a Major League right-handed pitcher who played mostly for second division teams such as the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers.…
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  William Ernest "Ernie"…

  Ernie Harwell, from Georgia, was a play-by-play sportscaster on radio and television for 55 years. In this interview, he talks about subjects such as the early…
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  George C. Kell, June 4, 1988

  George Kell, from Arkansas, was a third baseman in the American League, and later became a baseball broadcaster. In this interview, he discusses topics such as…
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  Edmund Lopat, August 26, 1988

  Edmund "Eddie" Lopat is a former Major League baseball player, coach, manager and scout. In this interview, he discusses topics such as his early interest in…
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  Adrian Zabala, Sr., Mary A.…

  Adrian Zabala Rodriguez, born in Cuba, was a left handed pitcher in Major League baseball. He also played in the Mexican League and the Provincial League. In…
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  Andrew Seminick, March 2,…

  Andrew Seminick was a Major League baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. In this interview, he talks about the beginnings of his baseball career, his…
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  Charlie Metro, June 13, 1991

  This is an interview with Charlie Metro, a former Major League baseball player and manager. In this interview, he discusses his trying out at the same time as…
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  Peter P. Castiglione,…

  Peter Castiglione was an infielder in baseball, spending most of his Major League career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In this interview, he discusses his early…
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  Hal Lebovitz, October 15, 1992

  Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Hal Lebovitz is a sportswriter and columnist. In 2000, he was inducted into the writers division of the National Baseball Hall of Fame…
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  Eugene R. Woodling, December…

  Eugene Woodling, from Ohio, was a Major League Baseball player. He was mainly an outfielder, but also was a Minor League batting champion. After his playing…
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  Frank C. Baumholtz, December…

  Frank Baumholtz, from Florida, was a Major League baseball outfielder. In 1947, he was a contender for the National League Rookie of the Year. He had also been…
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  Carl D. Erskine, May 25, 1978

  Carl Erskine, born in Anderson, Indiana, was a pitcher in Major League baseball. He pitched in 11 World Series games and coached the Anderson College (Indiana)…
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  Lou Boudreau

  This interview is a transcript only. Lou Boudreau was manager of the Cleveland Indians.