All Nations Baseball Club Poster

Collection — Container: 1 box

Identifier: OGLMC-1573

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of a 1923 poster promoting the All Nations baseball club playing in Minnewaukan, North Dakota. There are also some supplementary materials about the All Nations baseball club.

Dates

Other: Majority of material found in 1923
Other: Date acquired: 10/13/2010

Conditions Governing Access

Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Biographical or Historical Information

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The All Nations baseball club was a barnstorming baseball team that toured the Midwest from 1912 to 1918. It was made up of many ethnicities including Caucasians, African Americans, Native Americans, and Latin Americans. Based in Des Moines, Iowa, the club was owned and also managed by J. L. Wilkinson and, under his leadership, the team had a reputation of playing on a level with major league teams. They had many notable players over the years such as Jose Mendez and Newt Allen. Due to many players being drafted into service in World War I, the team was disbanded. However, in 1923 and 1924, the All Nations club was formed again, managed by pitcher John Donaldson, but still owned by Wilkinson. Sources: Ribowsky, Mark. Don't look back: Satchel Paige in the shadows of baseball. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. All Nations Wikipedia article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Nations (accessed October 12, 2011).

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