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Excerpts from an oral history taken from Clyde Sukeforth, former baseball player, scout and manager from Maine. The history includes stories from the Brooklyn Dodgers' baseball team history. Clyde Sukeforth worked as a scout and for a short time served as team manager. Historic moments in Black baseball player history are mentioned, including stories of Jackie Robinson's contract with the Dodgers.
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About This Item
- Title: Interview with Clyde Sukeforth (Sukey), ca. 1930
- Creator: Clyde Sukeforth
- Creation Date: 1998
- Subject Date: circa 1930
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Locations:
- Waldoboro, Lincoln County, ME
- New York, NY
- Media: Sound recording, MP3
- Object Type: Sound Recording
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Standardized Subject Headings
- African American baseball players
- Baseball--Managers
- Baseball--Coaches
- Baseball--Biography
- Baseball--Anecdotes
- Minor league baseball
- Baseball players
- Baseball--United States--History
- Sukeforth, Clyde Leroy, 1901-2000--Personal narratives
People
- Chapman, Ben
- Clemente, Roberto
- Rickey, Branch
- Robinson, Brooks
- Robinson, Jackie
- Sukeforth, Clyde Leroy
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