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Baseball Superstitions interviews

Datebetween 1984 and 2006

DescriptionInterviews conducted by Leo Trachtenberg with various baseball players in regard to their superstitions. Players on side 1 include Bill Bevens, Jake Gibbs, Eddie Lopat, Marius Russo, Sparky Lyle, Tommy John, Mike Torrez. Players/interviews on side 2 include Tommy Byrne, Bob Cerv, the son of Gil McDougald, Gene Woodling, Gus Niarhos. The interviews were conducted between 1984 and 2006.

Object numberBL-2017-00310-002

Interviewer Trachtenberg, Leo

Interviewee Bevens, Bill, 1916-1991

Interviewee Gibbs, Jake, 1938-

Interviewee Lopat, Ed, 1918-1992

Interviewee Russo, Marius, 1914-2005

Interviewee Lyle, Sparky

Interviewee John, Tommy, 1943-

Interviewee Torrez, Mike

Subject Byrne, Tommy, 1919-2007

Subject Cerv, Bob, 1925-2017

Subject Woodling, Gene

Subject Niarhos, Gus, 1920-2004

Attributes

Classificationsaudio/visual materials

Collection NumberBA MSS 277 Leo Trachtenberg interviews

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