Philadelphia Athletics Financial Records

Collection

Identifier: MSSP_0021

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Content Description

2 volumes of Philadelphia Athletics financial records. First ledger book (36 x 40 cm., 280 leaves, with 20 pages of manuscript entries) records transaction details about 175 players whom the Athletics either contractually controlled or tried out during the 1920, 1921, and 1922 seasons. The printed column headings in this oversized volume read: Date / Player / From Club / Agreement / Class / Cost / Exchange / Remarks.

The second ledger book (29 X 44 cm) includes about 80 pages related to the 1930-1931 Philadelphia A's World Series Ticket Allotment Cash Dispersal. The ledger includes information about people who received tickets and data about the finances of the World Series. Names mentioned include Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, President Herbert Hoover, and many more.

Dates

Creation: 1920-1922; 1930-1931

Creator

Philadelphia Athletics (Baseball team) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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