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Offices of the American League of Baseball Clubs
55 Park Avenue
New York, New York
October 7, 1917
Mr. Patrick O'Farrell
c/o Boston Red Sox Baseball Club
Fenway Park
Boston, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. O'Farrell,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been chosen as the Most Outstanding Batter in the American League for the 1917 season.
You and your family are invited to the American League awards dinner, which will be held at the Park Plaza Hotel in New York on November 14. All expenses for your trip will be paid for by the American League. You will be presented with your award at this time.
Congratulations on your outstanding season; your performance makes you a worthy recipient of this award. And, furthermore, on behalf of the entire League, I would like to thank you for the manner in which you have represented your club, and the entire American League, over the course of your career. The manner in which you have conducted yourself, both on and off the playing field, has set a standard to which any gentleman should aspire.
We shall look forward to seeing you and your family in New York on November 14.
Sincerely yours,
Bancroft B. Johnson
President, American League of Baseball Clubs
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