Baseball -- Scorekeeping
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Ken Smith Baseball Scorebooks
Collection
Identifier: MSSP_10040
Content Description
This collections includes 13 small-format baseball scorebooks and numerous loose scoresheets with baseball games scored by Ken Smith (1902-1991) of the New York Mirror newspaper. Most recorded games were either home or road games involving the New York Yankees or New York Giants in the 1950s and early 1960s. Some scoresheets also includes printed box scores or other clippings. In addition to traditional baseball scorekeeping, many game sheets also contain notes about...
Dates:
1952-1963
Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game Programs Collection
Collection
Identifier: BAS 625
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Major League Baseball All-Star game programs. The programs typically contain photographs, statistics, and rosters of the players on the All-Star teams from the two leagues. Many programs also contain articles about the history of the All-Star game, stories about the current season, information about team owners or league officials, and advertisements. The programs tend to get longer and more substantial through the years. Formats include programs.
Dates:
1937-2009
Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series Programs and Scorecards Collection
Collection
Identifier: BAS 620
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Major League Baseball World Series game programs and scorecards. The World Series programs typically contain pictures, articles, and statistics about the players on the teams playing in the World Series. Some programs also include pictures and information about team managers, team owners, other team personnel, league officials, historical articles, information about the host city, and advertisements. The programs tend to become longer and more substantial through...
Dates:
1911-2010
Thomas Fitzpatrick Pacific Coast League Baseball Scorebooks
Collection
Identifier: MSSP_10039
Content Description
This collection consists of 18 baseball fan scorebooks recording information about mostly Pacific Coast League (PCL) games in the 1950s and 1960s. Each of the scorebooks was commercially printed for the purpose of recording baseball statistics and were completed by hand. Some games and scorebooks are accompanied by newspaper clippings and fan newsletters. The vast majority of games involved PCL teams, with the Vancouver Mounties (an affiliate of several different Major League franchises...
Dates:
1958-1969