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Syd Pollock

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Syd Pollock (March 20, 1901 - November 22, 1968) was an American sports executive in Negro league baseball. Pollock was associated with several clubs and leagues from 1926 to 1965, including as part and eventual primary owner of the Indianapolis Clowns from 1937 to 1965. He was an officer with the Havana Red Sox from 1926 to 1930, the Cuban House of David in 1931 and 1932 and Pollock's Cuban Stars in 1933. Pollock signed Hank Aaron to his first professional contract in 1952. [1]

References

  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.