Joseph Marbury baseball card
Collection — Folder: S2872
Identifier: S2872
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one signed baseball card of Joseph "Bull" Marbury for the Indianapolis Clowns in Indiana circa 1957-1958.
Dates
- circa 1957-1958
Creator
- Marbury, Joseph, 1938- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Joseph “Bull” Marbury was born on December 16, 1938, in Leeds, Alabama. He won five straight high school championships playing for R. R. Moton High School. Marbury started playing semi-professional baseball in the 1940s and bounced around until he made his way to the Indianapolis Clowns from 1957 to 1958. During his two years with the Clowns, Marbury was a tremendous hitter, batting 0.329 in 1957 and 0.361 in 1958. His brother also played semi-professional baseball for many years but in 1958, the two went back to Alabama to work for American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO) and play semi-professional baseball locally. Bull went on to coach little league baseball and become and ordained deacon.
Sources:
Item in the collection
“Joseph Marbury.” Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Accessed November 13, 2023. https://nlbemuseum.com/history/players/marburyj.html.
Sources:
Item in the collection
“Joseph Marbury.” Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Accessed November 13, 2023. https://nlbemuseum.com/history/players/marburyj.html.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was recieved as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed on 2023/11/13 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid created on 2023/11/23 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2024/03/22 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Marbury, Joseph, 1938- (Person)
- Indianapolis Clowns (Baseball team) (Organization)
- Title
- Joseph Marbury baseball card
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
