1868. CLYDE SUKEFORTH (d. 2000) Brooklyn Dodgers scout and manager who scouted and signed baseball's first black player, Jackie Robinson, was the only other person in the room when Dodgers" president Branch Rickey told Robinson of his plans to sign him. A.N.S. "Clyde" within a Christmas card, [n.p., 1951], to baseball executive Frank Slocum: "All that you heard is true and more. I was married Dec. 2nd, had a birthday Nov. 30 and haven't been misquoted lately. Fact is I haven't opened my mouth...". Fine. $60-80