Smith, Wendell, 1914-1972

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Wendell Smith (1914-1972) was a prominent sportswriter with the Pittsburgh Courier, an African-American newspaper, and Chicago's American. He was one of the leading critics of segregation in major league baseball. He worked through his sports columns and directly with baseball officials to end segregation with the signing of Jackie Robinson by the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 1993, he was honored posthumously by the Baseball Writers Association of American with the J. G. Taylor Spink Award for life-time achievement in baseball writing.

From the description of [Wendell Smith papers : c1943-1961]. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 39039841

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referencedIn Integration - Correspondence & Clippings : papers 1937-1973. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972. Letter, 1945, October 31. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Carroll, Brian, 1965-. A crusading journalist's last campaign : typescript, 2007, June : Wendell Smith and the desegregation of baseball's spring training / Brian Carroll. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
creatorOf Smith, Wendell, 1914-1972. [Wendell Smith papers : c1943-1961]. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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associatedWith Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) corporateBody
associatedWith Campanella, Roy, 1921- person
associatedWith Carroll, Brian, 1965- person
associatedWith Chandler, Happy, 1907-1991. person
associatedWith Doby, Larry, 1923- person
associatedWith Durocher, Leo, 1905-1991. person
associatedWith East-West All-Star Game (Baseball game) corporateBody
associatedWith East-West Game (Negro Leagues) corporateBody
associatedWith Feller, Bob, 1918-2010. person
associatedWith Greenberg, Hank, 1911-1986. person
associatedWith Manley, Effa, 1897-1981. person
associatedWith Newcombe, Don, 1926- person
associatedWith Rickey, Branch, 1881-1965. person
associatedWith Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972. person
associatedWith Sukeforth, Clyde, 1901- person
associatedWith Wright, Johnny, 1916-1990. person
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African American baseball players
African American baseball players
African American baseball players
African American journalists
African American journalists
African American journalists
Baseball
Baseball
Baseball
Desegregation in sport
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Birth 1914-03-23

Death 1972-11-26

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