Letter from Dale Lopus to Charlie Gehringer

Date1951 December 15

DescriptionA letter dated December 15, 1951 and its reply between Charlie Gehringer and Dale Lopus. Lopus requests information on how to get into the Major Leagues and what it is like to be a professional baseball player. Gehringer responds at the bottom, offering a few suggestions. The letters are handwritten and include a postmarked envelope addressed to Lopus dated December 31, 1951.

Object numberBL-2000-03905

Subject Gehringer, Charlie, 1903-1993

Attributes

Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)

Collection NumberBA MSS 044 Correspondence collection

Dimensions8 x 10.5 in.

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

TrannscriptionDear Charly I'm a student in the 9th grade in Caro, up in the thumb, and I have to write a job analysis of about 25 pages on what I'm going to be when I grow up and I want to be a major leaguer so I'm asking you to send me information (by 52) of how to become one or if your to busy with trades get one of the tigers to tell me about it. Send information such as how to prepare for the job, advantages, disadvantages salary, and other necessary information. That you for your trouble Yours sincerely Dale Lopus BT. 3 Caro Caro, Mich. Dear Dale, Baseball is to [too] simple to get into to day [today] to make a twenty five page essay. one only has to possess a little over average baseball ability in the early years, plus a love for the game and, a [and a] willingness to practice long and often, in the meantime you will be scouted, offered a contract, and your ability to progress will always regulate your salary The rest is up to you. Good luck Chas. Gehringer don't trade kell and don't send Groth in the St. Louis deal *Added date and missing punctuation. Also split 'today' in 'to' and 'day' as per the original spelling in the letter. Transcription created by volunteers in 2020 during the pandemic.

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