Home Our Stories BL-175.2003, Folder 2, Corr_1972_08_14b BL-175.2003, Folder 2, Corr_1972_08_14b Joe Reichler to Effa Manley, August 14, 1972, page 2, (BL-175.2003, National Baseball Hall of Fame Library) Share this image: ← PREVIOUS NEXT → Back to BL-175.2003 Related Stories Character and Courage and Cooperstown Like many Hall of Famers, Mantle, Mays and Snider overcame adversity to reach the Hall of Fame Learn more #CardCorner: 1991 Topps Glenallen Hill Glenallen Hill's Topps card is one of the most unusual, capturing a player known for his batting prowess mid-throw. Learn more Gary Herrmann - A King in Queen City Longtime Reds owner, league chairman August Herrmann a Pre-Integration Committee Finalist at Hall of Fame Learn more Ernie Banks wins second straight NL MVP award Ernie Banks' success translated into back-to-back MVP awards. Learn more The Last Straw ... Hat The sheer number of such tales suggests there’s a certain amount of truth to Rube Waddells’s on- and off-field eccentricities. Learn more Rollie Fingers’ three days with the Red Sox For three days, Rollie Fingers was a member of the Boston Red Sox, in one of the most controversial sales of all time. Learn more The Voice of Babe Ruth Hall of Fame umpire Billy Evans provides a rare glimpse of the authentic Babe Ruth. Learn more Sandy Koufax born in Brooklyn The Koufax phenomenon began on a late December day in 1935 Learn more The Hall of Fame Remembers Gene Elston Gene Elston enlightened generations of Houston Astros fans. Learn more Just ‘Kidding’: Five Hall of Famers have earned the youngest of nicknames Five Hall of Famers have earned the youngest of nicknames. Learn more Fox-TV hoping for perfect Pitch 01.01.2023 Learn more Dodgers sell Snider to Mets 01.01.2023 Learn more One Day Away 01.01.2023 Learn more Luke Appling elected to Hall of Fame 01.01.2023 Learn more Sutton signs with Astros 01.01.2023 Learn more #GoingDeep: Reflections on World War II 01.01.2023 Learn more #CardCorner: 1983 Topps John Mayberry 01.01.2023 Learn more 1951 Hall of Fame Game 01.01.2023 Learn more Put A Ring On It 01.01.2023 Learn more #CardCorner: 1987 Topps Mike Pagliarulo 01.01.2023 Learn more