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5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 206 PP. ""What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork."" Pearl Bailey Stated ""First Edition"" on the copyright page. Original price of $5.75 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed ""To Dick Cecil and all of the beautiful family - God watch you continue in faith / I love you all / Pearl"" on the title-page. A warmly inscribed copy to Dick Cecil, one of the founders of the Atlanta Jazz Festival. Light creasing and wear to edges and folds. Dick Cecil, former Vice-President of the Atlanta Braves and President of Braves Productions, Inc. was one of the last old school baseball scouts in America. Instrumental in moving the Braves from Milwaukee to Atlanta, Cecil rose quickly through the ranks of baseball scout to management. Later in his career he was tasked by Ted Turner to find ways for more revenue from the Braves assets. This assignment led to the founding of the Atlanta Jazz Festival and bringing major league soccer to Atlanta (Chiefs) in 1967. Cecil was a founding member of the North American Soccer League (NASL). As if this wasn't enough, Dick was known for his support of the desegregation of sports in America at a time when this was less than popular. His work with Hank over the years led to a lifelong friendship that he was very proud of. Thanks for your life and work Dick, you were one of a kind and you are missed.
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