Interview with Andrew Seminick, March 2, 1989
Project: A. B. "Happy" Chandler: Desegregation of Major League Baseball Oral History Project
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Andrew Seminick was a Major League baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. In this interview, he talks about the beginnings of his baseball career, his becoming a catcher, playing baseball during World War II, his daily life as a Phillies player, the Mexican League, player strikes, the "Whiz Kids" of the 1950 season, his managers and his fellow players for the team.Interview Accession
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Seminick, Andrew Interview by William J. Marshall. 02 Mar. 1989. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Seminick, A. (1989, March 02). Interview by W. J. Marshall. A. B. "Happy" Chandler: Desegregation of Major League Baseball Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Seminick, Andrew, interview by William J. Marshall. March 02, 1989, A. B. "Happy" Chandler: Desegregation of Major League Baseball Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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