Art Pennington scrapbook
Date1940-1959
DescriptionScrapbook includes newspaper clippings and photographs documenting Pennington's personal life and playing career during the 1940s and 1950s. These items document his tenure with the Chicago American Giants, the Puebla club of the Mexican League, Caribbean winter league teams and American minor league teams including Keokuk and Cedar Rapids of the Three-I League, Modesto of the California League, St. Petersburg of the Florida State League as well as others. Of note are photographs and clippings (many in Spanish) relating to the Puebla team in 1946 that included Sal Maglie, photographs of the Chicago American Giants and other African American players, photographs and clippings from the Winter Leagues including games in Havana, and material on the minor leagues in the 1950s. Family photographs are also included.
Object numberBL-1972-03805
Subject
Bismarck Barons (Baseball team)
Subject
Pennington, Art, 1923-2017
Subject
Negro American League
Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)
Collection NumberBA SCR 002 Art Pennington scrapbook
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