Baseball, with Jackie Robinson Commemorative Stamp

National Museum of American History
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Object Details

depicted
Robinson, Jackie
Rawlings
Description (Brief)
Autographed baseball affixed with a Jackie Robinson commemorative stamp and 1984 postmark from Cooperstown, New York. The ball has been signed by a number of former Major League Ballplayers, including Carl Erskine; George Kell; Erne Banks; Joe Sewell; Pee Wee Reese; Lefty Gomez.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Dr. Ronald L. Gabriel (through Thomas J. Cholis)
1984
ID Number
2009.3098.25
nonaccession number
2009.3098
catalog number
2009.3098.25
Object Name
baseball
autographed baseball
baseball, autogrpahed
Physical Description
cork; ink; leather; paper; thread; adhesive (overall material)
cork (overall material)
yarn (overall material)
leather (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm
place made
Haiti
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Autographed Baseballs
National Museum of American History
subject
Baseball
Sports
Professional
Record ID
nmah_1391184
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-2b9a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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