Sports Beat newspaper column

Date1951 October 13

DescriptionThe October 13, 1951 issue of Wendell Smith's newspaper column, "Sports Beat". The column discusses Monte Irvin's progress with Leo Durocher and about Bill Veeck's difficulties with Rogers Hornsby. The article suggests that Hornsby would make a poor manager for the St. Louis Browns.

Object numberBL-1997-00571-112

Subject Irvin, Monte, 1919-2016

Subject Hornsby, Rogers, 1896-1963

Subject Veeck, Bill

Subject Durocher, Leo, 1905-1991

Attributes

Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)

Collection NumberBA MSS 001 Wendell Smith papers

Dimensions8.5 x 21.75 in.

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

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