Clark Griffith Signed Promissory Note, Washington Baseball Club, 1951

A ninety-day promissory note for $40,000, signed by Clark Griffith, Hall of Fame owner of the Washington Senators, and issued through the National Metropolitan Bank of Washington on October 16, 1951. The note lists the "Washington Base Ball Club" as Griffith's address, tying the document directly to franchise operations during his long tenure running the team. Drawn at 3% interest and due January 14, 1952, with period bank stamps and handwritten interest calculations still visible. A tangible piece of the financial machinery behind one of baseball's most storied ownership eras, from a man who shaped the American League for over three decades.