Yes, I'm being very specific here. For story reasons, I'm not interested in any year other than 1946 or locations other than St. Louis. I know much of the information I need is available in newspaper archives, but little of the archives are available online; they seem to be microfilm-only, which makes access from California rather difficult. Any rabid baseball fans--or players--of a certain age from St. Louis out there?
So, as the title says, I'm looking for information on the Tandy Industrial League and Tandy Park as of 1946:
Thanks in advance for any informaion y'all can supply.
So, as the title says, I'm looking for information on the Tandy Industrial League and Tandy Park as of 1946:
- Was there an admission charge for Tandy League games at Tandy Park, either formally, or in an informal "pass the hat" form?
- Did Tandy Park have any box seats, or was it all bleacher-style seating? Did the park have outfield fences, and if so, how deep and tall were they?
- When the league was founded in the 1920s, I understand it was strictly a Black league. Did that change--either White teams or individual players on predominantly Black teams--prior to 1947?
- As I understand it, players were initially company employees (although I understand that many industrial teams around the country had players whose employment was window dressing to allow them to play for the team). Was that still the case by 1946, or did the companies become more like sponsors, with players moving relatively freely from team to team?
Thanks in advance for any informaion y'all can supply.