Joseph W. Hasel was a broadcaster who, among many other activities, interviewed

Babe Ruth George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional Baseball in the United States, baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nickna ...

for

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during

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. Hasel attended

Cheshire Academy Cheshire Academy is a co-educational college preparatory school located in Cheshire, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1794 as the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut, it is the eleventh oldest boarding school in the United States. In 1917, th ...

, and donated his archives to the school. The materials include an interview with

. Hasel also attended Columbia University for two years, and at one point, broadcast their football games. He also broadcast New York Giant games for radio station WNEW.

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