[President of Mexican Baseball League, Jorge Pasquel (left), and his brother Bernardo Pasquel (right), seated at table examining mail, Mexico City, Mexico – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of [President of Mexican Baseball League, Jorge Pasquel (left), and his brother Bernardo Pasquel (right), seated at table examining mail, Mexico City, Mexico. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[President of Mexican Baseball League, Jorge Pasquel (left), and his brother Bernardo Pasquel (right), seated at table examining mail, Mexico City, Mexico
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Jorge Pasquel, shown on the left, led the Mexican Professional Baseball League, and this 1946 photograph catches him and his brother Bernardo at a table going through their correspondence in Mexico City. The brothers were well known that year for their aggressive campaign to recruit players from the United States, including stars from the Negro leagues such as Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson, by offering salaries well above what they could earn at home. Their spending reshaped Mexican baseball and drew sharp reaction from American team owners, making the pair a notable figure in the sport's history.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1946 |
| Subjects | Pasquel, Jorge,--1907-1955. Liga Mexicana de Beisbol Profesional--People--1940-1950. Baseball managers--Mexico--Mexico City--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,319 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-200999 |
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