GUIDE to the CY JONES CORRESPONDENCE COLLECTION

National Hall of Fame Library Manuscript Archives

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 25 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326

www.baseballhall.org

Claudette Scrafford June 2014

Collection Number BA MSS 227 BL-22.64 – BL-53.64 BL-55.64 – BL-102.64

Title Cy Jones Correspondence Collection

Inclusive Dates 1939 - 1961

Extent .41 linear feet (1 archival box)

Repository National Baseball Hall of Fame Library 25 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326

Abstract Correspondence between Cy Jones and notable athletes and baseball executives.

Preferred Citation Cy Jones Correspondence Collection, BA MSS 227, National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, NY

Access A photocopied set is available by appointment; email [email protected]. Originals available by special request.

Property Rights Property rights are owned by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Biography Sidney “Cy” Jones was an employee of the famed Concessions conglomerate, Harry M. Stevens, Co. An avid sports fan and connoisseur of history and popular culture, Jones established and maintained relationships with many famous athletes beginning in the 1930’s and continuing through the 1980’s. Those he considered his personal friends included Joe DiMaggio, , , Sid Luckman, and Jack Dempsey. Throughout his life, Jones corresponded with and accumulated objects directly from the athletes.

Scope and Content Cy Jones wrote to many famous athletes and executives to ask for autographs, uniforms, and equipment. Letters, notes, and postcards from such notables as , Ford Frick, , Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio and . Also included is a note from Sid Luckman, an NFL quarterback. He had quite an extensive collection and it was exhibited on occasion, according to the correspondence.

Part I is correspondence from National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees. Part II is correspondence from former players.

Controlled Access Terms These records are indexed under the following terms in the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Library catalog.

Subject Headings Letters Baseball players Memorabilia

Content List Part I - Box 1 Folder 1 Alexander, Grover not dated BL-62.64 Folder 2 Barrow, Ed Nov 26, 1939 BL-35.64

Folder 3 Cobb, Ty Mar 14, 1939 BL-56.64 Jun 27, 1941 BL-57.64

Folder 4 Collins, Eddie Feb 25, 1939 BL-53.64 Sept 19, 1941 BL-55.64 May 14, 1943 BL-69.64 - All typed and signed by his secretary

Folder 5 Dean, Dizzy not dated BL-50.64 Folder 6 DiMaggio, Joe not dated BL-48.64 Folder 7 Durocher, Leo not dated BL-47.64 Folder 8 Evers, Johnny Sept 21, 1942 BL-45.64 - Postcard is not written by Evers

Folder 9 Feller, Bob Apr 20, 1939 BL-44.64 Aug 22, 1939 BL-43.64 Jun 14, 1942 BL-41.64

Folder 10 Foxx, Jimmie not dated BL-38.64 Folder 11 Frick, Ford Nov 19, 1940 BL-37.64 Folder 12 Gehrig, Lou Jan 6, 1941 BL-36.64 Folder 13 Gomez, Lefty not dated BL-34.64 Folder 14 Gordon, Joe not dated BL-33.64

Folder 15 Greenberg, Hank Aug 24, 1942 BL-32.64 - Signed ‘Lt’ for Lieutenant

Folder 16 Hornsby, Rogers Jan 2, 1942 BL-26.64 Jul 30, 1942 BL-25.64

Folder 17 Hubbell, Carl not dated BL-97.64 Folder 18 Johnson, Walter May 10, 1939 BL-94.64 Folder 19 Killebrew, Harmon not dated BL-92.64 Folder 20 Lajoie, Larry ‘Nap’ Mar 23, 1942 BL-91.64 Folder 21 Landis, Kenesaw Mountain Feb 24, 1943 BL-64.64

Folder 22 Lyons, Ted not dated BL-89.64 Oct 4, 1942 BL-88.64

Folder 23 Mack, Connie Jul 29, 1942 BL-87.64

Folder 24 Ruth, Babe not dated BL-79.64 Dec 14, 1942 BL-80.64

Folder 25 Sisler, George Jan 24, 1940 BL-78.64 Folder 26 Slaughter, Enos not dated BL-77.64 Folder 27 Southworth, Billy Sept 11, 1943 BL-60.64 Folder 28 Speaker, Tris Sept 3, 1942 BL-76.64 Folder 29 Tinker, Joe not dated BL-74.64 Folder 30 Vaughan, Arky not dated BL-71.64 Folder 31 Wagner, Honus Apr 13, 1944 BL-101.64 Folder 32 Wheat, Zack Sept 20, 1943 BL-72.64 Folder 33 Williams, Ted not dated BL-70.64 Folder 34 Young, Cy not dated BL-67.64

Part II – Box 1 Folder 35 Barry, Jack Aug 28, 1942 BL-61.64 Folder 36 Bell, Gus not dated BL-65.64 Folder 37 Chase, Hal Sept 8, 1941 BL-58.64 Folder 38 Cooper, Mort not dated BL-52.64 Folder 39 Cooper, Walker not dated BL-51.64 Folder 40 Derringer, Paul not dated BL-49.64 Folder 41 Devine, Bing Jul 25, 1958 BL-83.64 Folder 42 Dykes, Jimmy not dated BL-46.64 Folder 43 Fitzsimmons, Fred not dated BL-39.64, BL-40.64 Folder 44 Foiles, Hank Nov 15, 1961 BL-22.64 Folder 45 French, Larry not dated BL-99.64 Folder 46 Gentile, Jim not dated BL-63.64 Folder 47 Grand, Stanley Mar 9, 1951 BL-100.64

Folder 48 Groat, Mrs. Barbara not dated BL-31.64 - Wife of Dick Groat

Folder 49 Hack, Stan not dated BL-30.64 Folder 50 Haddix, Harvey Jan 2, 1960 BL-29.64 Folder 51 Henrich, Tom Apr 13, 1957 BL-28.64 Folder 52 Hodges, Gil not dated BL-27.64, B:-66.64

Folder 53 Jackson, Joe Feb 26, 1945 BL-95.64 Aug 24, 1948 BL-96.64

Folder 54 Keegan, Bob not dated BL-93.64 Folder 55 Kohlbecher, Frank Dec 7, 1942 BL-42.64

Folder 56 Luckman, Sid Dec 28, 1943 BL-90.64 - NFL quarterback, Chicago

Folder 57 McInnis, John ‘Stuffy’ Sept 8, 1941 BL-102.64 Folder 58 Miller, Don C Mar 14, 1945 BL-85.64 Folder 59 Murphy, Johnny Oct 1, 1942 BL-84.64 Folder 60 O’Connell, Danny Feb 4, 1960 BL-82.64 Folder 61 Owen, Mickey not dated BL-81.64

Folder 62 Pinelli, Babe Oct 1956 BL-98.64 - Umpire, NL, 1934-1956

Folder 63 Purkey, Bob Sept 17, 1960 BL-59.64 Folder 64 Stallard, Tracy not dated BL-24.64

Folder 65 Starr, J.C. Sept 17, 1940 BL-86.64 - Childhood friend of Maranville

Folder 66 Temple, Johnny Jul 19, 1961 BL-23.64 Folder 67 Thomson, Bobby May 26, 1952 BL-75.64 Folder 68 Vander Meer, Johnny Sept 20, 1948 BL-73.64