The Sports Beat newspaper column

Date1946 August 17

DescriptionThe August 17, 1946 issue of Wendell Smith's newspaper column, "The Sports Beat". The column is promoting the upcoming Negro league All-Star game. The article discusses some of the major stars. The article also goes on to discuss Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella specifically. The column is pasted onto a piece of blue paper.

Object numberBL-1997-00571-028

Subject Campanella, Roy, 1921-1993

Subject Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972

Attributes

Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)

Collection NumberBA MSS 001 Wendell Smith papers

Dimensions8.5 x 11 in.

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