Big League Boss Beats Around Bush article

Date1945 September 01

DescriptionAn article written by Wendell Smith titled "Big League Boss Beats Around Bush". A handwritten note indicates it was published September 1, 1945. The article is on Happy Chandler's disappointing response to questions about African-Americans in organized baseball. The responses came from a luncheon on sandlot baseball in Pittsburgh. The article is pasted on a blue piece of paper.

Object numberBL-1997-00571-011

Subject Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991

Subject Pittsburgh Pirates (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)

Collection NumberBA MSS 001 Wendell Smith papers

Dimensions8.5 x 11 in.

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

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