Letter from Harry Dalton to William D. Eckert

Date1969 January 30

DescriptionOne of two copies of a letter from Harry Dalton to Commissioner William Eckert dated January 30, 1969. Dalton asks if the club could select the players for the game as opposed to letting players volunteer. This copy of the letter has "Monte Irvin" written in red ink in the top left corner.

Object numberBL-2013-00016-074

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Eckert, William D. (William Dole), 1909-1971

Subject Dalton, Harry I., 1928-2005

Subject Eckert, William D. (William Dole), 1909-1971

Subject Baltimore Orioles (Baseball team)

Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)

Collection NumberBA MSS 168 Martin Luther King Jr East-West Baseball Classic papers

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