1966 NY Sports Writers 43rd Annual Dinner
The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) is a professional
association for baseball journalists writing for daily newspapers, magazines and qualifying Web sites. The BBWAA was founded on October 14, 1908, to improve working conditions for sportswriters in the early part of the 20th century. Its founding members included Joe S. Jackson, the association's first president; syndicated columnist Hugh Fullerton; and Boston Globe baseball writer Tim Murnane ("Baseball Writers Unite," 9).
The organization's primary function is to work with Major League Baseball and individual teams to assure clubhouse and press-box access for BBWAA members. In addition, BBWAA members also elect players to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, which is the organization's most public function. All writers with 10 years of membership in the BBWAA are eligible to vote for the Hall of Fame. The BBWAA also votes annually for the Kenesaw Mountain Landis Most Valuable Player Award, Cy Young Award, Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award, and Manager of the Year Award in each of the two major leagues. The Hall of Fame also empowers the BBWAA's Historical Overview Committee, made up of 11 or 12 veteran BBWAA members, to formulate the annual ballot for the Veterans Committee.
Signers: Roberto Clemente,Duke Snider, Stan Musial, Sandy Koufax, Joe Dimaggio, Johny Mize,
Monty Irvin, Billy Herman, Early Wynn, Robin Roberts, Walt Alston, Hank Aaron, Bob Feller,
Judy Johnson, Warren Spahn, Joe Pepitone, Lou Pinella and jim Bouton
association for baseball journalists writing for daily newspapers, magazines and qualifying Web sites. The BBWAA was founded on October 14, 1908, to improve working conditions for sportswriters in the early part of the 20th century. Its founding members included Joe S. Jackson, the association's first president; syndicated columnist Hugh Fullerton; and Boston Globe baseball writer Tim Murnane ("Baseball Writers Unite," 9).
The organization's primary function is to work with Major League Baseball and individual teams to assure clubhouse and press-box access for BBWAA members. In addition, BBWAA members also elect players to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, which is the organization's most public function. All writers with 10 years of membership in the BBWAA are eligible to vote for the Hall of Fame. The BBWAA also votes annually for the Kenesaw Mountain Landis Most Valuable Player Award, Cy Young Award, Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award, and Manager of the Year Award in each of the two major leagues. The Hall of Fame also empowers the BBWAA's Historical Overview Committee, made up of 11 or 12 veteran BBWAA members, to formulate the annual ballot for the Veterans Committee.
Signers: Roberto Clemente,Duke Snider, Stan Musial, Sandy Koufax, Joe Dimaggio, Johny Mize,
Monty Irvin, Billy Herman, Early Wynn, Robin Roberts, Walt Alston, Hank Aaron, Bob Feller,
Judy Johnson, Warren Spahn, Joe Pepitone, Lou Pinella and jim Bouton
1950 Brooklyn Dodger Yearbook
The 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers struggled for much of the season, but still wound up pushing the Philadelphia Phillies to the last day of the season before falling two games short. Following the season Branch Rickey was replaced as majority owner/team president by Walter O'Malley, who promptly fired manager Burt Shotton and replaced him with Chuck Dressen. Buzzie Bavasi was also hired as the team's
first independent General Manager.
Vin Scully joined the Dodgers' radio and television crew as a play-by-play announcer in 1950; in 2012, Scully will enter his 63rd consecutive season with the club, the longest such tenure in the history of sports broadcasting.
Signers: Don Newcombe, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Rex arney and Carl Furillo.
first independent General Manager.
Vin Scully joined the Dodgers' radio and television crew as a play-by-play announcer in 1950; in 2012, Scully will enter his 63rd consecutive season with the club, the longest such tenure in the history of sports broadcasting.
Signers: Don Newcombe, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Rex arney and Carl Furillo.
1953 Brooklyn Dodger Yearbook
The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers repeated as National League champions by posting a 105-49 record, as of 2011 the best winning percentage in team history. However, the Dodgers again failed to win the World Series, losing in six games to the New York Yankees.
Signers: Pee Wee Reese, Carl Furillo, Duke Snider, Carl Erskine, Clem Labine and Johnny Podras
Signers: Pee Wee Reese, Carl Furillo, Duke Snider, Carl Erskine, Clem Labine and Johnny Podras
1956 Brooklyn Dodgers Yearbook
The 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers edged out the Milwaukee Braves to win the National League title. The Dodgers again faced the New York Yankees in the World Series. This time they lost the series in seven games, one of which was a perfect game by the Yankees' Don Larsen.
Signers: Don Newcombe, Sal Maglie, Duke Snider Carl Furillo, Pee Wee Reese, Roger Craig, Carl Erskine and Sandy Amoros
Signers: Don Newcombe, Sal Maglie, Duke Snider Carl Furillo, Pee Wee Reese, Roger Craig, Carl Erskine and Sandy Amoros
1957 Brooklyn Dodger Yearbook
The 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers season was overshadowed by Walter O'Malley's threat to move the Dodgers out of Brooklyn if the city did not build him a new stadium in that borough. When the best the mayor could promise was a stadium in Queens, O'Malley made good on his threats and moved the team to Los Angeles after the
season ended. The Dodgers final game at Ebbets Field was on September 24 as they finished their 68th and last NL season, and their 75th overall, in Brooklyn in third place with an 84-70 record, eleven games behind the NL and World Series Champion Milwaukee Braves.
Signers: Carl Furillo, Duke Snider, Clem Labine, Carl Erskine, Don Zimmer, Roger Craig, Don Newcombe, Pee Wee Reese and Sandy Amoros
season ended. The Dodgers final game at Ebbets Field was on September 24 as they finished their 68th and last NL season, and their 75th overall, in Brooklyn in third place with an 84-70 record, eleven games behind the NL and World Series Champion Milwaukee Braves.
Signers: Carl Furillo, Duke Snider, Clem Labine, Carl Erskine, Don Zimmer, Roger Craig, Don Newcombe, Pee Wee Reese and Sandy Amoros
1987 HOF Yearbook
Elections to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for 1987 followed the system in place since 1978. The Baseball WriterAssociation of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from recent major league players and elected two, Catfish Hunter and Billy Williams. The Veterans Committee met in closed sessions
to consider older major league players as well as managers, umpires, executives, and figures from the Negro Leagues. It selected Ray Dandridge from the Negro Leagues.
Signer: Ray Dandridge
to consider older major league players as well as managers, umpires, executives, and figures from the Negro Leagues. It selected Ray Dandridge from the Negro Leagues.
Signer: Ray Dandridge