Well for starters, there isn't anything from the 1930's or 1940's that influenced the 19th century.
What about contacting the National Baseball Museum and see what there is in the Oral History department? You could get a cassette or cd of some player of long ago being interviewed. Shoot for a non-star with a career of decent length, and it would need to be someone who played back in the 1800's for it to be of influence in the 19th century.
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