Charlie Ripple Columbus Baseball Club contract, 1936 August 25

Images(4)

Charles Ripple Columbus Baseball Club contract

Date1936 August 25

DescriptionA typed contract between Charlie Ripple and the Columbus Red Birds, American Association, August 25, 1936. The top of page one reads "Contract approved by the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues, Uniform Player's Contract, Class AA". The top left, stamped in blue, states it was received Sept. 5, 1936 at the league office. The contract states this is an agreement between the Columbus Baseball Club and Charles D. Ripple of Whiteville, N.C. and he is to be paid $65.00 per month for the 1937 season. Page two is signed by the team president D.E. Beach, the player, and the player's mother. Page three is the player and club president's executed affidavits, witnessed by a notary public. The bottom of page three has the regulations and page four is the contract summary and signed by the league president as approved, George Troutman, Sept. 3, 1936. The top of page four, written in pencil, reads "voluntarily retired March 22, 1937."

Object numberBL-2023-00031

Subject Ripple, Charlie, 1920-1979

Subject Columbus Red Birds (Baseball team)

Subject American Association (Baseball league)

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (U.S.)

Attributes

Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)

Collection NumberBA MSS 262 Contracts, Assignments, and Transfer Agreements collection

Dimensionsw x h: 8.5 x 11 in.

Copyrighthttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Public Access NotePlease note that not all works are on view at all times - their availability is subject to change per the discretion of the Museum staff. Only a portion of NBHFM's collection is currently online and the information presented here is subject to updates and additions based on research and imaging activities. The images, titles, and descriptions are products of their time. If you have corrections or additional information about this object, please email research@baseballhall.org to help improve our records. This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. Every effort has been made to accurately determine the rights status of images. Please email us if you have further information on the rights status of an image contrary to or in addition to the information in our records. For more information or access to a high resolution reproduction (some fees may apply), contact: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Giamatti Research Center, research@baseballhall.org, 607-547-0330.