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| − | + | Tom McBride discusses his early baseball career, beginning in Wolfe, Texas, and proceeding through the Boston Red Sox. He also mentions his officiating career and the Southwest Officiating Association. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Tom McBride |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' August 26, 1976 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Wichita Falls, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Steven Gamble |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour, 10 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' High school athletics in Wolfe, Texas, |
| + | Football scholarships (1933), | ||
| + | Austin College, | ||
| + | Chicago White Sox (1936), | ||
| + | Salary, | ||
| + | McBride’s records, | ||
| + | Baseball (1937), | ||
| + | Exhibition game, | ||
| + | Eye accident, | ||
| + | Move to Jackson, Mississippi, | ||
| + | Broken leg (1938), | ||
| + | Records, | ||
| + | Sold to Little Rock, Arkansas team (1941), | ||
| + | Sold to Boston Red Sox (1943), | ||
| + | Major league record, | ||
| + | Sold to Washington, | ||
| + | Retirement, | ||
| + | Employed by oil refinery, | ||
| + | Began officiating (1941), | ||
| + | First job officiating, | ||
| + | Winning 14 letters in high school. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Southern Methodist University football, | ||
| + | Semi-professional football, | ||
| + | Bonus (1935), | ||
| + | Marriage, | ||
| + | Outstanding players, | ||
| + | Salary, | ||
| + | Records (1943-1946), | ||
| + | Boston Red Sox team members (1943-1946), | ||
| + | Re-creation of game (1946), | ||
| + | Seventh game of series (1946), | ||
| + | Boston trade (1949), | ||
| + | Pension, | ||
| + | Washington team, | ||
| + | Contract with Plymouth Oil Company. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape | + | '''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Officiating high school basketball (1948), |
| + | Baseball umpire, | ||
| + | Football officiating (32 years), | ||
| + | Friends from career, | ||
| + | Pay scale for officiating, | ||
| + | Southwest Officiating Association. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Blank | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1933-1949 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1933-1949 |
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Latest revision as of 21:43, 17 July 2019
Tom McBride discusses his early baseball career, beginning in Wolfe, Texas, and proceeding through the Boston Red Sox. He also mentions his officiating career and the Southwest Officiating Association.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Tom McBride
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: August 26, 1976
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
Interviewer: Steven Gamble
Length: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: High school athletics in Wolfe, Texas,
Football scholarships (1933),
Austin College,
Chicago White Sox (1936),
Salary,
McBride’s records,
Baseball (1937),
Exhibition game,
Eye accident,
Move to Jackson, Mississippi,
Broken leg (1938),
Records,
Sold to Little Rock, Arkansas team (1941),
Sold to Boston Red Sox (1943),
Major league record,
Sold to Washington,
Retirement,
Employed by oil refinery,
Began officiating (1941),
First job officiating,
Winning 14 letters in high school.
Tape 1, Side 2: Southern Methodist University football,
Semi-professional football,
Bonus (1935),
Marriage,
Outstanding players,
Salary,
Records (1943-1946),
Boston Red Sox team members (1943-1946),
Re-creation of game (1946),
Seventh game of series (1946),
Boston trade (1949),
Pension,
Washington team,
Contract with Plymouth Oil Company.
Tape 2, Side 1: Officiating high school basketball (1948),
Baseball umpire,
Football officiating (32 years),
Friends from career,
Pay scale for officiating,
Southwest Officiating Association.
Tape 2, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1933-1949
Bulk Dates: 1933-1949
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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