Buck Leonard’s Mexican League contract

Buck Leonard’s Mexican League contract, 1951

After his career in the Negro Leagues, Buck Leonard played in the Mexican Leagues.

Gift of Walter “Buck” Leonard

How much was Buck Leonard paid in 1951?

The Mexican League often paid more than the Negro Leagues, but neither paid their players as much as Major League Baseball. In more recent years, multimillion-dollar contracts look much different than the single double-sided page Buck Leonard signed with the Mexican League. Look at the details of this contract.

OBJECT NAME
Contract
contract, negro league baseballcontract, baseball
DATE MADE
1951
REFERENCED
Leonard, Walter F.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
paper (overall material)
pink (overall color)black (overall color)
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 9 1/4 in x 14 in; 23.495 cm x 35.56 cm
ID NUMBER
1981.0123.09
CATALOG NUMBER
1981.0123.09
ACCESSION NUMBER
1981.0123
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Walter "Buck" Leonard
SUBJECT
Baseball
negro leaguesProfessionalSports
SEE MORE ITEMS IN
Cultural and Community Life: Sport and Leisure
EXHIBITION
Pleibol!
EXHIBITION LOCATION
National Museum of American History