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| − | + | Stan Grzywacz discusses West Texas baseball, his | |
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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Stan Grzywacz |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' July 7, 1976 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Steven Gamble |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 45 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Early history, |
| − | + | Quit baseball (1951), | |
| + | Manager of Lubbock Compress, | ||
| + | Lamesa, Texas (1947-1949), | ||
| + | Vernon Longhorns (1950-1951), | ||
| + | Cubans in Big Spring League, | ||
| + | Purpose of major league teams, | ||
| + | Facilities, | ||
| + | End of professional baseball in Lamesa, | ||
| + | Baseball in military service, | ||
| + | Salary (1947), | ||
| + | Compensation other than salary, | ||
| + | Passing cigar box, | ||
| + | Lessened interest in baseball, | ||
| + | Off-season jobs, | ||
| + | Ex-players now owning compress, | ||
| + | West Texas-New Mexico ex-player organization, | ||
| + | Management of youth baseball leagues, | ||
| + | Managerial functions, | ||
| + | Better salary from baseball than job, | ||
| + | Training league, | ||
| + | Travel, | ||
| + | Spring training, | ||
| + | Playoffs, | ||
| + | Black participation, | ||
| + | Cuban and Puerto Rican participation. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Bonus babies, |
| − | + | Attendance, | |
| + | Weather in Lamesa Texas, | ||
| + | Radio coverage, | ||
| + | Colorful players in major leagues, | ||
| + | Jay Hayne, | ||
| + | T-Bone Miller, | ||
| + | Frank Secoy, | ||
| + | Salaries and jobs, | ||
| + | Managers, | ||
| + | Coaches, | ||
| + | Retired from baseball (1952). | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1947-1976 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1947-1952 |
Revision as of 20:36, 8 December 2014
Stan Grzywacz discusses West Texas baseball, his career in baseball, and colorful players of the 1940s and 1950s.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Stan Grzywacz
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: July 7, 1976
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Steven Gamble
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Early history,
Quit baseball (1951),
Manager of Lubbock Compress,
Lamesa, Texas (1947-1949),
Vernon Longhorns (1950-1951),
Cubans in Big Spring League,
Purpose of major league teams,
Facilities,
End of professional baseball in Lamesa,
Baseball in military service,
Salary (1947),
Compensation other than salary,
Passing cigar box,
Lessened interest in baseball,
Off-season jobs,
Ex-players now owning compress,
West Texas-New Mexico ex-player organization,
Management of youth baseball leagues,
Managerial functions,
Better salary from baseball than job,
Training league,
Travel,
Spring training,
Playoffs,
Black participation,
Cuban and Puerto Rican participation.
Tape 1, Side 2: Bonus babies,
Attendance,
Weather in Lamesa Texas,
Radio coverage,
Colorful players in major leagues,
Jay Hayne,
T-Bone Miller,
Frank Secoy,
Salaries and jobs,
Managers,
Coaches,
Retired from baseball (1952).
Range Dates: 1947-1976
Bulk Dates: 1947-1952
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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