Updated on 4/13/2008
Oral History Interviews
The Oral History Committee has compiled a list of interviews with ballplayers, (Majors, Minors, Negro Leaguers, AAGBBL), executives, scouts, authors, writers, broadcasters and fans.
These tapes and transcripts are for research and/or private listening for SABR members only. They may not be used for commercial purposes-—in whole or in part— without the express written consent of the Executive Director of the Society for American Baseball Research.
Available only to SABR members.
Many interviews are available as downloadable audio files in .wma or .mp3 format. Others are recorded on audio cassette tapes. Names appear more than once indicate multiple interviews, numbers in parentheses indicate number of tapes. Tapes are $3.00.
For more information, contact Eileen Canepari.
Abrams, Cal
Adams, Ace
Adcock, Joe
Agee, Tommy
Alexander, Hughie (3)
Alston, Tom
Altobelli, Joe
Alusik, George
Amalfitano, Joe
Andrew, Kim (plus transcript)
Andrews, Rob
Antonelli, John
Antonello, Bill
Ardizio, Rugger
Armstrong, Chuck (Seattle Mariners President) (transcript)
Arroyo, Luis (2)
Ashburn, Richie
Auker, Elden
Auker, Elden
Avila, Bobby (Spanish and English)
Badalich, Stephen (Minor Leaguer)
Bailey, Ed
Baker, Dusty
Bamberger, George
Barber, Red
Barker, Ray
Barkley, Red
Barnes, Bob
Barney, Rex
Barnhart, Clyde
Barnhart, Vic
Barragan, Cuno
Barrett, Tom
Bates, Bud
Batts, Matt (plus transcript)
Bauer, Hank
Bauman, Bob (plus transcript)
Baumholz, Frank
Bautista, Jose (transcript only)
Beard, Ted
Belinsky, Bo
Bell, Cool Papa
Bell, Gary
Benard, Marvin
Benge, Ray
Beradino, Johnny
Berger, Wally
Berra, Dale
Berres, Ray
Berres, Ray
Bertoia, Reno
Bichette, Dante
Billingham, Jack
Bird, Doug
Blackburn, Ron
Blanchard, Johnny
Blefary, Curt
Bongiovanni, Anthony
Boone, Ray
Bordagaray, Frenchy
Boros, Steve (plus transcript)
Boros, Steve
Boswell, Ken
Boudreau, Lou
Bouton, Jim
Bouton, Jim (2)
Bowa, Larry
Bowden, Jim (executive)
Bowland, Art (minor leaguer)
Boyd, Bob (plus transcript)
Boyd, Bob
Brady, Jim
Brancato, Albert
Brand, Ron
Brand, Stan (V.P. of Minor League Baseball) spoke at Balt.-DC regional
Brannan, Charles Earl (scout)
Bready, James (author) (3 video)
Brecheen, Harry
Bressoud, Ed
Brett, Ken (plus transcript)
Broglio, Ernie (2)
Brosnan, Jim
Brotman, Charlie (Senators PA announcer)
Brovia, Joe
Brown, Bobby
Brown, Bobby (2)
Brown, Bobby (plus transcript)
Brown, Hal
Brown, Joe
Brown, Tommy
Browning, Tom (plus video)
Bucher, Jim
Buck, Jack
Buddin, Don
Buford, Don
Bunning, Jim
Bunning, Jim
Burdette, Lew
Burk, Ernest (Negro League player)
Burke, Leo
Burris, Ray
Caballero, Putsy
Cain, Bob
Campbell, Jim
Canseco, Jose
Carbo, Bernie
Carlin, Jim
Carpenter, Robert (2)
Carroll, Paul
Carroll, Tom
Carty, Rico
Casale, Jerry
Case, George
Case, George
Causey, Wayne
Cavaretta, Phil
Cedano, Cesar
Cey, Ron
Chambers, Cliff
Chapman, Sam
Chozen, Harry
Christenson, Larry
Christofferson, Bob (groundskeeper)
Church, Bubba (2)
Church, Bubba (transcript)
Cicero, Joe
Cihocki, Al
Clark, Allie
Clark, Bill (scout)
Clark, Otey (plus transcript)
Clarke, Horace
Clendenon, Donn
Cleveland, Reggie (plus transcript)
Cochrane, Mary (Mickey Cochrane's wife)
Conkwright, Allen
Coleman, Jerry (plus transcript)
Coleman, Jerry
Coleman, Gordy
Collective Bargaining Panel (SABR36)
Collum, Jackie (plus transcript)
Conaster, Clint
Conde, Ramon
Conkwright, Allen
Conley, Gene
Connolly, Joseph, Jr. and Ed (sons of Joseph Connolly)
Consolo, Billy
Corbett, Gene
Cordes, Gloria (Elliott) (AAGPBL)
Cox, Bobby
Craft, Harry
Cremins, Bob (plus video)
Crespo, Felipe
Cuccinello, Tony (2)
Danning, Harry (transcript)
Dark, Alvin
Dark, Alvin
Dasso, Frank
Davenport, Jim
Davids, Yvonne (wife of SABR founder)
Davis, Storm
Deal, Cot (transcript)
Dellinger, Susan (granddaughter of Edd Roush)
DeJesus, William (minor leaguer)
DeMaestri, Joe
DeMaestri, Joe
DeMerritt, John
Demeter, Don (plus transcript)
DeRenzo, Carmine (video)
Derrington, Jim
Desautels, Gene
Detweiler, Ducky
Devine, Bing (general manager) (plus transcript)
Diering, Chuck
Dillard, Steve (plus transcript)
DiMaggio, Joe
DiMaggio, Joe (plus transcript)
Ditmar, Art
Doby, Larry (plus transcript)
Doerr, Bobby (plus transcript)
Donovan, Charles (son of Patsy)
Drabowski, Moe
Dravecky, Dave
Dropo, Walt
Dunlap, Grant (2)
Durham, Joe
Dwyer, Joe
Dykes, Jimmy
Edwards, Doc
Edwards, Johnny
Eisenstat, Harry
Embree, Red
Emmerich, Slim
Ennis, Del
Erskine, Carl
Erskine, Carl
Erskine, Carl (plus transcript)
Escalera, Nino
Estallela, Bobby
Estelle, Dick
Evans, Jim (umpire) (transcript)
Eyrich, George
Fazio, Ernie
Fehring, Dutch
Feller, Bob
Feller, Bob
Fennar, Al
Ferrarese, Don
Ferrick, Tom
Ferrick, Tom
Ferrick, Tom
Ferris, Dave (plus transcript)
Fields, Wilmer (Negro League player)
Figueroa, Ed
Fisher, Showboat
Fleming, Bill
Fletcher, Elbie
Flood, Curt
Founders' Panel (SABR36)
Foytack, Paul
Freese, Gene
Freitas, Tony
French, Jim
French, Larry
Frey, Lonny
Friend, Bob
Fryman, Woody
Fryman, Woody
Gabrielson, Leonard Gary
Galehouse, Denny
Galehouse, Denny
Gallagher, Bob (plus transcript)
Garbey, Barbaro (plus transcript) (2)
Garrett, Wayne
Garver, Ned
Garver, Ned
Garver, Ned (VHS)
Gaston, Milt
Genovese, George
Gentile, Jim (plus transcript)
Gettel, Allen
Gibbs, Jake
Gibson, Russ
Gibson, Sam
Giebell, Floyd
Giel, Paul
Gilbert, Bill (author)
Gilbert, Mark (transcript only)
Gill, Edward
Ginsberg, Joe (transcript only)
Gionfriddo, Al
Glavine, Tom
Gleeson, Jim (2)
Goldberg, Herman
Gomez, Preston
Gonder, Jesse (2)
Gotay, Julio
Grant, Mudcat
Gray, Pete
Green, Pumpsie
Green, Pumpsie
Greengrass, Jim (2) (plus transcript)
Grimm, Charlie
Grissom, Marv
Groskloss, Howard
Gross, Greg
Gutteridge, Don (2)
Gutteridge, Don (2)
Haddix, Harvey (plus transcript)
Hais, Sidney (fan who attended 1924 World Series)
Hall, Dick
Hall, Dick
Hall, Irv
Haller, Tom
Hamilton, Steve
Hartman, Bob
Hansen, Ron
Hansen, Ron
Harder, Mel
Harder, Mel
Harder, Mel
Hargrove, Mike
Harris, Gail
Harris, Lum
Hart, Jim Ray
Hash, Herb
Hassett, Buddy (2)
Hassett, Buddy
Haughey, Chris
Hayes, Von
Hayworth, Ray
Heaton, Neal
Heise, Bob (plus transcript)
Heller, Dick (dean of Washington DC sportswirters)
Henrich, Tom
Henrich, Tom
Herbert, Ray
Hermanski, Gene
Hermanski, Gene
Hernandez, Rudy
Heroes of Baseball Tribute to Negro Leagues
Herring, Art (2)
Himsl, Vedie
Hinton, Chuck
Hitchcock, Billy
Hodges III, Gil (grandson)
Hodgin, Ralph
Hoerner, Joe
Hoff, Chet
Hoff, Chet
Hogsett, Chief
Horton, Willie
Houk, Ralph
Howard, Frank (plus transcript)
Howarth, Jerry (broadcaster)
Hubbell, CArl
Hudlin, Willis
Hudson, Sid
Hudson, Sid
Humphreys, Bob
Hunter, Billy
Hunter, Billy
Hunter, Buddy (plus transcript)
Irvin, Monte
Irvin, Monte (plus transcript)
Jackson, Randy
Jackson, Reggie
Jackson, Ron
Jackson, Travis
Jageler, Dave (broadcaster)
Jansen, Larry
Jenkins, Ferguson
Jensen, Woody (2)
Jester, Virgil
Jester, Virgil
Johnson, Bob
Johnson, Connie
Johnson, Deron
Johnson, Don
Johnson, Erik
Johnson, Ken
Johnson, Si (2)
Jones, Gordon
Joost, Eddie (2)
Kaat, Jim
Kachline, Cliff (SABR Founder, Historian)
Kaiser, Don
Kasten, Stan (president of Braves and Nationals) (transcript)
Keegan, Bob
Kell, George (plus transcript)
Keller, Charlie
Kelly, Tom
Kempner, Aviva (writer, director & producer of "Life & Times of Hank Greenberg")
Kennedy, John
Kerbler, Sherman (park manager for Camden Yards)
Killebrew, Harmon
Kindall, Jerry
Kindall, Jerry
Kiner, Ralph
King, Jim (transcript)
King, Jim
Kittle, Hub (plus transcript)
Klippstein, John
Klopp, Stan
Klumpp, Elmer
Koosman, Jerry
Koosman, Jerry
Koppett, Leonard (writer)
Korcheck, Steve
Kretlow, Lou
Kreuger, Rick (plus transcript)
Kucks, John Charles (plus transcript)
Kuczynski, Bert
Kuhn, Bowie (commissioner)
Kuhn, Bowie (terminating plans to work on Oakland-Denver transfer)
Kuhn, Bowie (response to Yankee-Pirate trade 4/81)
Kurowski, Whitey
Lacy, Sam (reporter)
LaFrancois, Roger
Lancellotti, Rick
Landis, Bill (plus transcript)
Landis, Jim
Lane, Ray (broadcaster)
Landrith, Hobie (2)
Langford, Sam
Leavy, Jane (NPR interview on Sandy Koufax book)
Leavy, Jane (Washington Post sportswriter & author)
LeBost, Herb
Lefebvre, Bill (plus transcript)
Lefebvre, Bill
Lefebvre, Bill
Lemaster, Denny
Lemon, Bob
Lenhardt, Don
Lennon, Bob (video)
Leonard, Dutch
Leppert, Don (2)
Leppert, Don
Lepetri, Angelo (plus transcript)
Levis, Jess (transcript only)
Limmer, Lou (transcript only)
Lipon, John
Livengood, Wesley
Lock, Don (plus transcript)
Locke, Ron
Locker, Bob
Lockman, Whitey
Lodigiani, Dario
Lohrman, Bill
Lomasney, Steve (plus transcript)
Long, Dale
Lopat, Ed
Lopata, Stan
Lopez, Al (plus transcript)
Lopez, Hector
Lowry, Sam
Lucas, Red
Lucier, Lou
Lumpe, Jerry (plus transcript)
Luna, Memo (tape in Spanish, transcript in English)
Lund, Don
Lupton, Keith
Lupien, Tony
Lynn, Fred
Lynn, Fred
Lyttle, Jim
Maddox, Elliot (transcript only)
Maier, Bob
Malinosky, Tony
Mallette, Mal
Maloney, George
Malzone, Frank
Mantilla, Felix (2) (plus transcript)
Mantle, Mickey
Mapes, Cliff
Marion, Marty (plus transcript)
Marsh, Fred
Marshall, Willard
Martin, Babe (plus transcript)
Martin, Ray
Martinez, Ramon
Martyn, Bob
Mason, Howard Bow (Negro Leaguer)
Masterson, Walt
Masterson, Walt
May, Pinkie
Mayo, Eddie
McAndrew, Jim
McAuliffe, Dick
McCall, Windy (plus transcript)
McCarver, Tim
McCormick, Frank
McCormick, Mike
McCrabb, Les
McDaniel, Lindy
McDaniel, Von
McDougald, Gil (plus transcript)
McGlothin, Pat (transcript)
McGraw, Tug
McHale, John
McKennan, Art (Pirates public address announcer)
McLish, Cal
McMullen, Ken
McNamara, Tim
McPhail, Lee
McQuinn, George
Mele, Sam
Melendez, Luis
Melton, Cliff
Menchine, Ron (broadcaster)
Merchant, Andy (plus transcript)
Merson, Jack
Merullo, Lennie
Merullo, Lennie (plus transcript)
Merullo, Matt
Metheny, Bud
Miksis, Eddie
Miksis, Eddie
Miller, Jon (broadcaster)
Miller, Marvin (MLBPA labor leader)
Millies, Wally
Mitchell, Joseph (played with Indianapolis Clowns)
Monday, Rick
Money, Don
Montague, Ed
Montefusco, John
Moore, Jo-Jo
Moore, Terry
Morante, Tony (Yankee Stadium director of tours)
Morganweck, Hank
Moses, Wally
Moskowitz, Freddy
Mossi, Don
Mueller, Don (plus transcript)
Mueller, Gordon
Mueller, Ray
Mulvaney, Mike (minor leaguer)
Mullin, Pat (2)
Mullin, Pat
Muncrief, Bob
Murff, Red
Murtaugh, Danny
Naehring, Tim
Napp, Larry (2) (umpire)
Naragon, Hal (2)
Naranjo, Cholly
Naktenis, Pete
Navarro, Julio
Nenezich, Johnny (Minor League Umpire)
Nesseth, Frank (plus transcript)
Nicholson, Bill
Nixon, Willard
Nuxhall, Joe (transcript)
Nuxhall, Joe
O'Brien, Johnny
O'Brien, Johnny
O'Dell, Billy (transcript)
Ogle, Jim (Executive)
Oliver, Nate
Olmo, Luis
Olson, Karl (plus transcript)
O'Neil, Buck (2) (Negro Leaguer)
Oquendo, Jose
Oravetz, Ernie
Osgood, Charlie
Osteen, Claude
Ozark, Danny
Pacific Coast League Panel (SABR36)
Pafko, Andy
Page, Mitchell
Pagliarulo, Jim
Palm, Mike (plus transcript)
Pappas, Milt
Parnell, Mel
Parnell, Mel
Parnell, Mel
Parnell, Mel (plus transcript)
Paul, Gabe (2) (general manager)
Pavletich, Don (plus transcript)
Pavletich, Don
Pepitone, Joe
Perez, Tony
Perkins, Cecil
Pesky, Johnny
Pesky, Johnny
Peters, Gary
Pfeil, Bobby
Philley, Dave
Phillips, Jack
Pierce, Billy
Pillett, Duane
Pope, Dave
Porter, Jay
Porter, Jay (VHS)
Posada, Jorge
Poulsen, Ken
Povich, Shirley (sportswriter)
Power, Vic
Pressnel, Tot
Pressnel, Tot
Pritchard, Buddy
Purnell, Marshall (architect of new DC ballpark)
Pyburn, Jim
Qualters, Tom
Radatz, Dick
Raffensberger, Ken (transcript)
Raymond, Tubby (college football coach, father of Phillie Phanatic)
Reed, Ron
Regalado, Rudy
Renna, Bill
Repass, Bob
Reynolds, Allie (2 - audio problems)
Reynolds, Allie
Rhodes, Dusty
Richman, Art (VHS - Browns historian)
Rigney, Bill
Ritter, Lawrence (4) (author)
Rivera, Florentino
Rivera, German
Rizzuto, Phil
Roach, Mel
Robinson, Brooks
Rodger, Buck
Rodney, Lester (sports editor of the Daily Worker)
Roe, Preacher (2) (plus transcript)
Roebuck, Ed
Rogell, Billy (transcript)
Rogell, Bill
Rojek, Stan
Romano, John
Rooker, Jim
Roselli, Bob
Rosen, Al
Rosen, Mike (umpire)
Rosenthal, Harold (writer)
Rubeling, Al
Rush, Bob
Ruth, Babe (Jim Braedy's recollections) (3 videotapes)
Rutner, Mickey (transcript only)
Ryan, Connie
Ryan, Connie
Sabo, Alex (plus transcript)
Sams, Tony (minor leaguer)
Sanicki, Ed (plus transcript)
Santee, Earl (HOK architect) transcript
Santiago, Jose (plus transcript)
Santiago, Jose (plus transcript)
Savage, Ted (plus transcript)
Savransky, Moe (2)
Sawyer, Eddie
Scheib, Carl
Scheib, Carl
Scheinblum, Richie (transcript only)
Scherman, Fred
Schnell, Otto
Schoendienst, Red (plus transcript)
Schofield, Dick
Schuman, Harry
Seattle Pilots Panel (SABR36)
Seminick, Andy
Sennerchia, Sonny
Sepkowski, Ted
Sewell, Joe
Sewell, Luke
Sexhauer, Elmer
Shaner, Walter
Shantz, Bobby
Shapiro, Ron (sports agent)
Sheridan, Neil (plus transcript)
Sherry, Larry
Shoals, Leo (Muscle) (minor leaguers)
Shockley, Costen
Sherry, Larry (transcript only)
Shetrone, Barry
Shirley, Tex
Shuba, George
Sievers, Roy (VHS)
Silvera, Charlie
Simmons, Curt
Simmons, Curt
Sington, Fred
Sisler, Dick
Skaff, Frank
Sleater, Lou
Small, Jim
Smith, Hal (2) (plus transcript)
Smith, Ozzie
Smith, Shawn (GM of minor league team)
Smith, Tal (GM) (transcript)
Snider, Duke
Snyder, Cory
Solomon, Joseph
Souchock, Bud
Sowada, Ernie (2)
Spencer, Darryl (2)
Spring, Jack
Staley, Gerry
Staller, George
Stanhouse, Don
Staub, Rusty (transcript)
Steiner, Ben
Stephenson, Jerry (plus transcript)
Stephenson, Riggs (transcript)
Stevens, Bobby
Stewart, Dave
Stiles, Rollie
Strickland, George (2)
Stringer, Lou (plus transcript)
St. Louis Brown Panel (SABR37)
Sturdivant, Tom
Sukeforth, Clyde
Sukeforth, Clyde
Sullivan, Billy
Sullivan, Russ
Svrluga, Barry (Washington Nationals beatwriter)
Taylor, Ron
Tebbetts, Birdie (3)
Tekulve, Kent
Terwilliger, Wayne
Testa, Nick
Tettlebach, Dick
Tewksbury, Bob (plus transcript)
Thiel, Bert
Thomas, Carolyn (Walter Johnson's daughter)
Thomas, Frank
Thompson, Junior
Thompson, Junior
Thomson, Bobby
Thomson, Bobby (plus transcript)
Tietje, Les
Tighe, Jack
Torre, Joe
Torrez, Mike
Travis, Cecil
Tremper, Overton
Tresh, Tom
Tufts, Bob
Turk, Lucas
Turley, Bob (2)
Turley, Bob (2)
Turley, Bob (plus transcript)
Turley, Bob (plus transcript)
Uhle, George
Uhlich, Kevin (Washington Nationals Business Mgr)
Valderrama, Carlos
Valentine, Fred
Valo, Elmer
Vandenburg, Hy (2)
Vander Meer, Johnny
Vander Meer, Johnny
Vargas, Roberto
Varney, Pete (plus transcript)
Verhoeven, John
Vernon, Mickey
Vernon, Mickey
Vernon, Mickey
Vincent, Al
Vincent, Faye (transcript)
Virdon, Bill (plus transcript)
Voiselle, Bill
Wagner, Hal
Walczak, Ed
Walker, Dixie
Walker, Harry
Walker, Jerry
Walkup, Jim
Walker, Shon (minor leaguer)
Walsh, William (minor leaguer)
Walters, Buddy
Watkins, Dave
Weaver, Earl
Weaver, Earl
Weaver, Monte
Welaj, Johnny
Welteroth, Dick
Wentzel, Stan
Werber, Billy
Werle, Bill
Westlake, Wally
Westrum, Wes
Wheaton, Woody
White, Paul
Whitehouse, Len (transcript)
Wight, Bill
Williams, Davey
Williams, Dick
Williams, Ted
Williams, Woody
Wilson, Jack
Wilson, Red
Wine, Bobby
Wise, Casey (2)
Wise, Rick
Womack, Dooley
Wood Jr., Joe
Wood, Jake
Woodling, Gene
Wright, Bob
Wright, Ed
Wright, Glen
Wright, Thomas (plus transcript)
Wyatt, Whitlow (2)
Yarnell, Ed
Yewcic, Tom
Yost, Eddie
Yost, Eddie
Youse, Walter (scout)
Zabala, Adrian
Zarilla, Al
Zernial, Gus
Zimbalist, Andrew (Economist) (plus transcript)
Zinn, Jimmy
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