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Jersey for the St. Louis Cardinals worn by Curt Flood

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Manufactured by
Rawlings, American, founded 1887
Worn by
Curtis Charles Flood, American, 1938 - 1997
Subject of
St. Louis Cardinals, American, founded 1881
Description
This baseball jersey was game worn by Curt Flood in 1966 playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. The jersey is short-sleeved and collarless. It is made from a white synthetic fabric and closes down the center front using seven (7) pearlized white plastic buttons. The word "Cardinals" is embroidered in red rayon thread across the front chest with a gold baseball bat above it and two (2) cardinals sitting perched on the bat. The embroidery goes across the front opening. The number "21" in red and blue felt is sewn at the proper right side below the embroidery. A red Rawlings manufacturer's label is sewn at the proper left side near the hem with an additional white label sewn just above the hem and below the red label containing care information. Red and blue felt letters and numbers are sewn on the back shoulders reading "FLOOD / 21". The jersey is not lined.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1966
Object number
2013.211.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Type
jerseys
sports uniforms
Medium
synthetic fiber, rayon thread, felt, and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (on form): 33 1/4 × 25 × 12 in. (84.5 × 63.5 × 30.5 cm)
H x W (flat): 33 1/2 × 21 in. (85.1 × 53.3 cm)
Place used
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Clothing-Historical
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Athletes
Baseball
Clothing and dress
Sports
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.211.2
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51cfb62ac-2949-4182-9b48-a6f7599ad45d

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