TEXAS A&M'S CE PAT OLSEN AMERICAN LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUB OF NEW YORK CONTRACT 1924

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Do you love all things TEXAS A&M? Are you an New York Yankees Fanatic? Do you know someone who is? THIS PIECE IS FOR YOU! You are looking at a one of a kind AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYER'S CONTRACT for C.E. 'PAT' OLSEN. This extremely rare document outlines the terms of Olsen's agreement to play baseball for the AMERICAN LEAGUE BASE BALL CLUB OF NEW YORK (present day NEW YORK YANKEES). The only other copy of this contract will be on-file in the archives of the Yankees Baseball Organization. This contract was for professional services during the 1924 MLB season at a salary of $2,400. Pat Olsen is a Texas A&M legend and the present day baseball stadium is named for him. The Aggies have played baseball at Olsen Field since 1978. It is known today at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park. **from Wikipedia sources** Carl Edwin "Pat" Olsen (August 3, 1902 – May 11, 2000) was an American engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He played college baseball at Texas A&M University and was briefly with the New York Yankees organization. He founded a manufacturing and oil exploration company after leaving baseball. Olsen financially supported Texas A&M, his hometown of Clifton, Texas and Major League Baseball . Olsen was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Texas A&M and was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame, the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame read more

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