Sports & Leisure

The nation's passion for sports is obvious every day—at NASCAR races, kiddie soccer matches, and countless other contests. From a handball used by Abraham Lincoln to Chris Evert's tennis racket to a baseball signed by Jackie Robinson, the roughly 6.000 objects in the Museum's sports collections bear witness to the vital place of sports in the nation's history. Paper sports objects in the collections, such as souvenir programs and baseball cards, number in the hundreds of thousands.

Leisure collections encompass a different range of objects, including camping vehicles and gear, video games, playing cards, sportswear, exercise equipment, and Currier and Ives prints of fishing, hunting, and horseracing. Some 4,000 toys dating from the colonial period to the present are a special strength of the collections.

This Elmore Smith basketball card is number 76 in a series of 264 that was manufactured by the Topps Company Inc. for the 1972-1973 National Basketball Association (NBA) season. The front of the card features a posed picture of the Buffalo Braves center on a pink background.
Description
This Elmore Smith basketball card is number 76 in a series of 264 that was manufactured by the Topps Company Inc. for the 1972-1973 National Basketball Association (NBA) season. The front of the card features a posed picture of the Buffalo Braves center on a pink background. The card’s reverse features a small cartoon image illustrating the factoid that “Elmore is first 7-footer to play for Braves,” as well as a short biography and career statistics.
Elmore played in the NBA from 1971-1979 as a member of the Buffalo Braves, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. Elmore led the league in blocks in 1974 with an average of 4.9 per game, which remains the third-highest ever recorded for a single season. Smith also set the single-game record for blocks with 17 in a 1973 game against Portland.
date made
1972
copyright date
1973
publisher
NBA Properties, Inc.
Topps Chewing Gum
depicted
Smith, Elmore
maker
Topps Company, Inc.
NBA Properties, Inc.
ID Number
1982.0568.108
accession number
1982.0568
catalog number
1982.0568.108
Old North State Award presented to Leonard W. Miller. This was presented to Leonard W. Miller in concert with the Association for Diversity in Motorsports (AFDIM) induction of Miller into their Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC on October 11, 2005.
Description (Brief)
Old North State Award presented to Leonard W. Miller. This was presented to Leonard W. Miller in concert with the Association for Diversity in Motorsports (AFDIM) induction of Miller into their Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC on October 11, 2005. A North Carolina State representative presented this award to Miller for his development of the Miller Racing Group (MRG) as a channel for African American NASCAR drivers. North Carolina also acknowledged Miller's fortitude in garnering General Motors, Dr. Pepper, Sunoco and Lincoln Electric and Wittnauer Watches as sponsors to sustain this pioneering African American NASCAR endeavor based in Concord, North Carolina, the heart of America's stock car racing industry.
Miller Racing Group was an African American racing team owned by father and son Leonard W. and Leonard T. Miller. Miller Racing Group was an African American racing team owned by father and son Leonard W. and Leonard T. Miller. MRG was sponsored by Dr. Pepper from 2001-2003 and delivered Dr. Pepper its first corporate win in the brand's history. The team competed in the NASCAR Late Model Stock Weekly Racing Series throughout the southeast. After the 2003 season, the Millers did not have a corporate sponsor for MRG and sustained the team with their personal funds and resources.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2005
user
Miller, Leonard W.
ID Number
2016.0359.12
accession number
2016.0359
catalog number
2016.0359.12
Skateboard sticker is white with a green and black hellcat design in the center. The hellcat was created by Raith Grimes of HoodWood Skates. Marty Grimes was the first Black professional skateboarder along with his brother Clyde.
Description (Brief)
Skateboard sticker is white with a green and black hellcat design in the center. The hellcat was created by Raith Grimes of HoodWood Skates. Marty Grimes was the first Black professional skateboarder along with his brother Clyde. In 1976, after the Del Mar Nationals, Jay Adams got Marty onto the EZ Ryder team that Jay’s stepfather had started after Jay left the Zephyr team. EZ Ryder then turned into Z Flex and Grimes was the first African American to have a pro model deck.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
2022.0064.04.1
accession number
2022.0064
catalog number
2022.0064.04.1
Black leather Mizuno "Runbird" model baseball shoes with metal cleats, used by outfielder Rickey Henderson as a member of the New York Yankees. Each shoe is signed by Henderson in silver ink. Black laces.
Description
Black leather Mizuno "Runbird" model baseball shoes with metal cleats, used by outfielder Rickey Henderson as a member of the New York Yankees. Each shoe is signed by Henderson in silver ink. Black laces. Leather lace flap.
Rickey Henderson (b.1958) played Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics (1979-1984, 1989-1993. 1994-1995, 1998,) New York Yankees (1985-1989,) Toronto Blue Jays (1993,) San Diego Padres (1996-1997,) Boston Red Sox (2002) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2003.) Henderson set Major League career records for stolen bases, 1,406 and runs, 2,295.
Batting right, but throwing left, Henderson primarily played left field and batted leadoff. He compiled a lifetime .279 batting average with 3,055 hits, 297 home runs and 1,115 runs batted in. A 10-time All-Star, Henderson won the American League most valuable player award in 1990. He was twice a World Series champion, in 1989 (Athletics) and 1993 (Blue Jays.)
Henderson was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1985-1989
Associated Name
Henderson, Rickey
maker
Mizuno Corporation
ID Number
2017.0334.07
catalog number
2017.0334.07
accession number
2017.0334
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2020
ID Number
2022.0065.06
accession number
2022.0065
catalog number
2022.0065.05
"Everybody" magazine featuring an article about the Black American Racers, 1975. In 1969, Len Miller and his brother Dexter for Miller Racing to race hot rods on the drag racing circuit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Northeast.
Description (Brief)
"Everybody" magazine featuring an article about the Black American Racers, 1975. In 1969, Len Miller and his brother Dexter for Miller Racing to race hot rods on the drag racing circuit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Northeast. With success on the racetrack he formed Vanguard Racing in 1972 and was the first African American to enter a car in the Indianapolis 500. He then went on to found the Black American Racers Association in 1973. The goal of the organization was to “unify African-American drivers in all types of racing – stock car, open wheel, and drag racing -- pave the way for greater success and introduce race fans to African-American’s history in motorsports.”
Later that same year the Black American Racers, Inc. (BAR) was formed with Benny Scott as their second generation African-American driver. Also in 1973, BAR became the first team to have an African American driver compete in England. In 1975, BAR driver Benny Scott would break the color barrier at the Long Beach Grand Prix, when the team entered a Formula 5000 car in the inaugural race. Len and Benny Scott were inducted into the Black Athletes Hall of Fame for their achievements in motorsports in 1976. In 1978, BAR experienced a setback when their driver Tommy Thompson was killed in an accident at the Trenton Speedway. Many of the team members took a break after this tragedy and in the 1980s the team turned toward stock car racing.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1975
ID Number
2016.3189.17
nonaccession number
2016.3189
catalog number
2016.3189.17
Miller Racing Group Inc.'s brand/logo decal identification for NASCAR Late Model Stock competition in the southeast from 1994-2006. This decal/logo was affixed on all of the race cars and the race shop front door.
Description (Brief)
Miller Racing Group Inc.'s brand/logo decal identification for NASCAR Late Model Stock competition in the southeast from 1994-2006. This decal/logo was affixed on all of the race cars and the race shop front door. The patch graphics represent an African American driver denoted by the black handgrip on the steering wheel. Miller Racing Group was an African American racing team owned by father and son Leonard W. and Leonard T. Miller. MRG was sponsored by Dr. Pepper from 2001-2003 and delivered Dr. Pepper its first corporate win in the brand's history. The team competed in the NASCAR Late Model Stock Weekly Racing Series throughout the southeast. After the 2003 season, the Millers did not have a corporate sponsor for MRG and sustained the team with their personal funds and resources.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
2016.0308.09
accession number
2016.0308
catalog number
2016.0308.09
Grant King model car kit box explains Grant King's role in the Black American Racers on the sides of the box. King was BAR's chief mechanic for the Formula 5000 race car including the 1975 inaugural Long Beach Grand Prix in Long Beach, CA.
Description (Brief)
Grant King model car kit box explains Grant King's role in the Black American Racers on the sides of the box. King was BAR's chief mechanic for the Formula 5000 race car including the 1975 inaugural Long Beach Grand Prix in Long Beach, CA. King was an iconic Indianapolis 500 mechanic in the 1960s and 1970s. He was also one of the best United States Auto Club (USAC) sprint car constructors during this period and served on the board of directors at USAC in 1975. Miller hired King as his Formula 5000 chief mechanic because King did not have any racial bias that was prevalent of the era because he was Asian. King's popularity and mechanical skill in auto racing warranted this "Grant King Sprint Racer" model kit sold in hobby shops and retailers nationwide in the 1970s.
In 1969, Len Miller and his brother Dexter for Miller Racing to race hot rods on the drag racing circuit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Northeast. With success on the racetrack he formed Vanguard Racing in 1972 and was the first African American to enter a car in the Indianapolis 500. He then went on to found the Black American Racers Association in 1973. The goal of the organization was to “unify African-American drivers in all types of racing – stock car, open wheel, and drag racing -- pave the way for greater success and introduce race fans to African-American’s history in motorsports.”
Later that same year the Black American Racers, Inc. (BAR) was formed with Benny Scott as their second generation African-American driver. Also in 1973, BAR became the first team to have an African American driver compete in England. In 1975, BAR driver Benny Scott would break the color barrier at the Long Beach Grand Prix, when the team entered a Formula 5000 car in the inaugural race. Len and Benny Scott were inducted into the Black Athletes Hall of Fame for their achievements in motorsports in 1976. In 1978, BAR experienced a setback when their driver Tommy Thompson was killed in an accident at the Trenton Speedway. Many of the team members took a break after this tragedy and in the 1980s the team turned toward stock car racing.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
2016.3189.26
nonaccession number
2016.3189
catalog number
2016.3189.26
Black American Racers Association Certificate of Charter Membership to Leonard W. Miller. BARA was a support group for racing development in the black auto racing community.
Description (Brief)
Black American Racers Association Certificate of Charter Membership to Leonard W. Miller. BARA was a support group for racing development in the black auto racing community. The certificate has the original signatures of secretary, Ronald Hines, president, Malcolm Durham and chairman, Leonard W. Miller. Miller was the owner and president of Black American Racers Inc. that fielded African American driver Benny Scott in Formula Super Vee auto racing from 1973-1975 and Formula 5000 auto racing competition in 1975, including the inaugural Long Beach Grand Prix. Hines was also the Formula Super Vee team engineer for BAR throughout the 1970s.
In 1969, Len Miller and his brother Dexter for Miller Racing to race hot rods on the drag racing circuit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Northeast. With success on the racetrack he formed Vanguard Racing in 1972 and was the first African American to enter a car in the Indianapolis 500. He then went on to found the Black American Racers Association in 1973. The goal of the organization was to “unify African-American drivers in all types of racing – stock car, open wheel, and drag racing -- pave the way for greater success and introduce race fans to African-American’s history in motorsports.”
Later that same year the Black American Racers, Inc. (BAR) was formed with Benny Scott as their second generation African-American driver. Also in 1973, BAR became the first team to have an African American driver compete in England. In 1975, BAR driver Benny Scott would break the color barrier at the Long Beach Grand Prix, when the team entered a Formula 5000 car in the inaugural race. Len and Benny Scott were inducted into the Black Athletes Hall of Fame for their achievements in motorsports in 1976. In 1978, BAR experienced a setback when their driver Tommy Thompson was killed in an accident at the Trenton Speedway. Many of the team members took a break after this tragedy and in the 1980s the team turned toward stock car racing.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1973
ID Number
2016.3189.12
nonaccession number
2016.3189
catalog number
2016.3189.12
Black American Racers Association yearbook, 1974.
Description (Brief)
Black American Racers Association yearbook, 1974. This publication was the only edition that went to print and featured a rare summary of African American auto racing history, practical articles advising African American racers on various topics including garnering corporate sponsorship and navigating through challenges of the times. Leonard W. Miller was the founder and the first chairman, Malcolm Durham, president, Wendell Scott, vice-president and Ronald Hines, secretary.
In 1969, Len Miller and his brother Dexter for Miller Racing to race hot rods on the drag racing circuit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Northeast. With success on the racetrack he formed Vanguard Racing in 1972 and was the first African American to enter a car in the Indianapolis 500. He then went on to found the Black American Racers Association in 1973. The goal of the organization was to “unify African-American drivers in all types of racing – stock car, open wheel, and drag racing -- pave the way for greater success and introduce race fans to African-American’s history in motorsports.”
Later that same year the Black American Racers, Inc. (BAR) was formed with Benny Scott as their second generation African-American driver. Also in 1973, BAR became the first team to have an African American driver compete in England. In 1975, BAR driver Benny Scott would break the color barrier at the Long Beach Grand Prix, when the team entered a Formula 5000 car in the inaugural race. Len and Benny Scott were inducted into the Black Athletes Hall of Fame for their achievements in motorsports in 1976. In 1978, BAR experienced a setback when their driver Tommy Thompson was killed in an accident at the Trenton Speedway. Many of the team members took a break after this tragedy and in the 1980s the team turned toward stock car racing.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1974
ID Number
2016.3189.11
nonaccession number
2016.3189
catalog number
2016.3189.11
Rag used by Indy car driver John Mahler during the 1979-1980 season. Mahler was a driver for Leonard W. Miller's Vanguard Racing, Inc. in 1972 and a team mate to Vanguard's African American driver, Benny Scott.
Description (Brief)
Rag used by Indy car driver John Mahler during the 1979-1980 season. Mahler was a driver for Leonard W. Miller's Vanguard Racing, Inc. in 1972 and a team mate to Vanguard's African American driver, Benny Scott. Mahler, a white driver, competed in the 1972 Indianapolis 500 as the driver for Vanguard Inc. making Vanguard the first African American owned team to enter a car in the Indianapolis 500. Vanguard Racing Inc. would reorganize as Black American Racers Inc., an African American auto racing team founded in 1973 by Leonard W. Miller, Wendell Scott, Ron Hines and Malcolm Durham, who were members of the Black American Racers Association (BARA). The goal of BARA was to organize African-American drivers, mechanics, engineers, crew members and owners in stock car, open wheel and drag racing, and pave the way for greater success for African Americans in motor sports.
Location
Currently not on view
user
Mahler, John
ID Number
2016.0353.08
accession number
2016.0353
catalog number
2016.0353.08
Third Annual Black Athletes Hall of Fame medal awarded to Leonard W. Miller upon his induction, 1976. The Black Athlete's Hall of Fame ceremony was conducted at the New York Hilton in Manhattan. Miller was inducted along with Black American Racers driver, Benny Scott.
Description (Brief)
Third Annual Black Athletes Hall of Fame medal awarded to Leonard W. Miller upon his induction, 1976. The Black Athlete's Hall of Fame ceremony was conducted at the New York Hilton in Manhattan. Miller was inducted along with Black American Racers driver, Benny Scott. Both Miller and Scott were inducted for their courageous ascent in auto racing reaching the top 60 teams in the world in 1975. Other inductees included sportscaster, Howard Cosell; boxing promoter, Don King; and heavyweight boxer, Joe Frazier.
In 1969, Len Miller and his brother Dexter for Miller Racing to race hot rods on the drag racing circuit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Northeast. With success on the racetrack he formed Vanguard Racing in 1972 and was the first African American to enter a car in the Indianapolis 500. He then went on to found the Black American Racers Association in 1973. The goal of the organization was to “unify African-American drivers in all types of racing – stock car, open wheel, and drag racing -- pave the way for greater success and introduce race fans to African-American’s history in motorsports.”
Later that same year the Black American Racers, Inc. (BAR) was formed with Benny Scott as their second generation African-American driver. Also in 1973, BAR became the first team to have an African American driver compete in England. In 1975, BAR driver Benny Scott would break the color barrier at the Long Beach Grand Prix, when the team entered a Formula 5000 car in the inaugural race. Len and Benny Scott were inducted into the Black Athletes Hall of Fame for their achievements in motorsports in 1976. In 1978, BAR experienced a setback when their driver Tommy Thompson was killed in an accident at the Trenton Speedway. Many of the team members took a break after this tragedy and in the 1980s the team turned toward stock car racing.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1976
user
Miller, Leonard W.
ID Number
2016.0359.14
accession number
2016.0359
catalog number
2016.0359.14
Steering wheel taken from the Black American Racers, Inc. Formula Super Vee, Lola T-620 race car driven by African American driver Tommy Thompson during his fatal crash at Trenton Speedway on September 23, 1978.
Description (Brief)
Steering wheel taken from the Black American Racers, Inc. Formula Super Vee, Lola T-620 race car driven by African American driver Tommy Thompson during his fatal crash at Trenton Speedway on September 23, 1978. Tommy Thompson was a race car driver for the Black American Racers Inc from 1976 until his death in 1978.
In 1969, Len Miller and his brother Dexter for Miller Racing to race hot rods on the drag racing circuit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Northeast. With success on the racetrack he formed Vanguard Racing in 1972 and was the first African American to enter a car in the Indianapolis 500. He then went on to found the Black American Racers Association in 1973 with Wendell Scott, Ron Hines and Malcolm Durham, who were members of the Black American Racers Association. The goal of the organization was to “unify African-American drivers in all types of racing – stock car, open wheel, and drag racing -- pave the way for greater success and introduce race fans to African-American’s history in motorsports.”
Later that same year the Black American Racers, Inc. (BAR) was formed with Benny Scott as their second generation African-American driver. Also in 1973, BAR became the first team to have an African American driver compete in England. In 1975, BAR driver Benny Scott would break the color barrier at the Long Beach Grand Prix, when the team entered a Formula 5000 car in the inaugural race. Len and Benny Scott were inducted into the Black Athletes Hall of Fame for their achievements in motorsports in 1976. In 1978, BAR experienced a setback when their driver Tommy Thompson was killed in an accident at the Trenton Speedway. Many of the team members took a break after this tragedy and in the 1980s the team turned toward stock car racing.
Location
Currently on loan
ID Number
2016.0309.01
accession number
2016.0309
catalog number
2016.0309.01
Miller Racing Group Inc.'s brand/logo patch for NASCAR Late Model Stock competition in the southeast from 1994-2006. The patch graphics represent an African American driver denoted by the black handgrip on the steering wheel.
Description (Brief)
Miller Racing Group Inc.'s brand/logo patch for NASCAR Late Model Stock competition in the southeast from 1994-2006. The patch graphics represent an African American driver denoted by the black handgrip on the steering wheel. Miller Racing Group was an African American racing team owned by father and son Leonard W. and Leonard T. Miller. MRG was sponsored by Dr. Pepper from 2001-2003 and delivered Dr. Pepper its first corporate win in the brand's history. The team competed in the NASCAR Late Model Stock Weekly Racing Series throughout the southeast. After the 2003 season, the Millers did not have a corporate sponsor for MRG and sustained the team with their personal funds and resources.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
2016.0308.10
accession number
2016.0308
catalog number
2016.0308.10
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1954
referenced
Harlem Globetrotters
ID Number
2016.0324.03
accession number
2016.0324
catalog number
2016.0324.03
Special Olympics sports card featuring Lynette Foeman of Vrginia in basketball.From its beginnings as Camp Shriver in Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s backyard, to the first international games in 1968, Special Olympics has been about giving people with intellectual disabilities the oppo
Description (Brief)
Special Olympics sports card featuring Lynette Foeman of Vrginia in basketball.
From its beginnings as Camp Shriver in Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s backyard, to the first international games in 1968, Special Olympics has been about giving people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to participate in sport. This participation builds confidence, provides emotional support and offers social opportunities for the athletes and their families. With state chapters and a global presence through its World Games, “Special Olympics is the largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities with 5 million athletes in 170 countries worldwide.”
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
2018.3010.359
nonaccession number
2018.3010
catalog number
2018.3010.359
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1965-02-22
graphic artist
News Syndicate Co., Inc.
ID Number
2012.3028.01
accession number
2012.3028
Black American Racers jacket worn by Leonard W. Miller in the 1976-1977 racing season.
Description (Brief)
Black American Racers jacket worn by Leonard W. Miller in the 1976-1977 racing season. This was worn while Tommy Thompson was the driver in the Formula Super Vee class for the Black American Racers team.
In 1969, Len Miller and his brother Dexter for Miller Racing to race hot rods on the drag racing circuit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Northeast. With success on the racetrack he formed Vanguard Racing in 1972 and was the first African American to enter a car in the Indianapolis 500. He then went on to found the Black American Racers Association in 1973. The goal of the organization was to “unify African-American drivers in all types of racing – stock car, open wheel, and drag racing -- pave the way for greater success and introduce race fans to African-American’s history in motorsports.”
Later that same year the Black American Racers, Inc. (BAR) was formed with Benny Scott as their second generation African-American driver. Also in 1973, BAR became the first team to have an African American driver compete in England. In 1975, BAR driver Benny Scott would break the color barrier at the Long Beach Grand Prix, when the team entered a Formula 5000 car in the inaugural race. Len and Benny Scott were inducted into the Black Athletes Hall of Fame for their achievements in motorsports in 1976. In 1978, BAR experienced a setback when their driver Tommy Thompson was killed in an accident at the Trenton Speedway. Many of the team members took a break after this tragedy and in the 1980s the team turned toward stock car racing.
Location
Currently not on view
user
Miller, Leonard W.
ID Number
2016.0359.17
accession number
2016.0359
catalog number
2016.0359.17
Baseball mitt won by 10 time gold-glove winning center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. (b.
Description
Baseball mitt won by 10 time gold-glove winning center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. (b. 1969.) Griffey played Major League baseball for 22 years, starring for the Seattle Mariners (1989-1999, 2009-2010) Cincinnati Reds (2000-2008) and Chicago White Sox (2008.)
The son of a former major league player, Griffey was a thirteen-time all-star known for his home run hitting prowess, belting 630 over the course of his career. He lifetime marks include a .284 batting average, 2,781 hits and 1,836 runs batted in.
1997's American League Most Valuble player, Griffey was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1993-1994
Associated Name
Griffey, Jr., Ken
Seattle Mariners
maker
Rawlings
ID Number
2017.0334.01
accession number
2017.0334
catalog number
2017.0334.01
Watkins Glen auto racing circuit official parking pass issued to Leonard W. Miller for July 20-22, 1973. This was issued to Miller as owner and president of the Black American Racers, Inc.
Description (Brief)
Watkins Glen auto racing circuit official parking pass issued to Leonard W. Miller for July 20-22, 1973. This was issued to Miller as owner and president of the Black American Racers, Inc. (BAR) team for Formula Super Vee racing competition in the Volkswagen Robert Bosch Gold Cup Series. Benny Scott was the African American BAR driver from 1973 to 1975.
In 1969, Len Miller and his brother Dexter for Miller Racing to race hot rods on the drag racing circuit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Northeast. With success on the racetrack he formed Vanguard Racing in 1972 and was the first African American to enter a car in the Indianapolis 500. He then went on to found the Black American Racers Association in 1973. The goal of the organization was to “unify African-American drivers in all types of racing – stock car, open wheel, and drag racing -- pave the way for greater success and introduce race fans to African-American’s history in motorsports.”
Later that same year the Black American Racers, Inc. (BAR) was formed with Benny Scott as their second generation African-American driver. Also in 1973, BAR became the first team to have an African American driver compete in England. In 1975, BAR driver Benny Scott would break the color barrier at the Long Beach Grand Prix, when the team entered a Formula 5000 car in the inaugural race. Len and Benny Scott were inducted into the Black Athletes Hall of Fame for their achievements in motorsports in 1976. In 1978, BAR experienced a setback when their driver Tommy Thompson was killed in an accident at the Trenton Speedway. Many of the team members took a break after this tragedy and in the 1980s the team turned toward stock car racing.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
2016.3189.27
nonaccession number
2016.3189
catalog number
2016.3189.27
SLB97 pro model Es' skate shoe is white leather and suede with brown leather at the toe and a brown gum shoe sole and brown laces. According to the donor this was a first sample for Barbier's third signature shoe.
Description (Brief)
SLB97 pro model Es' skate shoe is white leather and suede with brown leather at the toe and a brown gum shoe sole and brown laces. According to the donor this was a first sample for Barbier's third signature shoe. This shoe is known as the SLB 97, it was released with Es' footwear and was also developed from a sketch Barbier submitted. The sole was not yet developed so the factory used an existing sole from another shoe company (Brooks). This shoe also had one correction and then went straight to production also making this one different from the production model.
Sal Barbier is a Black skateboarder from Louisiana who began skating in the late 1980s, becoming pro and releasing his first signature deck in 1990 with H-Street Skateboards. He often skated throughout the South and threw the first street contest in Louisiana. After taking other skater's pro model shoes and customizing them to fit his skating needs and style, Barbier designed his first pro model shoe with Etnies. This became one of the most influential skate shoes, changing the profile from big and chunky to sleek and streamlined, revolutionizing the industry.
Location
Currently not on view
designer
Barbier, Sal
ID Number
2022.0066.02
accession number
2022.0066
catalog number
2022.0066.02
Miller Racing Group, Inc. (MRG) team crew t-shirt worn by co-owner Leonard T. Miller is a white, short sleeve t-shirt with the Miller Racing Group logo on the front. The t-shirt graphics represent an African American driver denoted by the black handgrip on the steering wheel.
Description (Brief)
Miller Racing Group, Inc. (MRG) team crew t-shirt worn by co-owner Leonard T. Miller is a white, short sleeve t-shirt with the Miller Racing Group logo on the front. The t-shirt graphics represent an African American driver denoted by the black handgrip on the steering wheel. Miller Racing Group was an African American racing team owned by father and son Leonard W. and Leonard T. Miller. MRG was sponsored by Dr. Pepper from 2001-2003 and delivered Dr. Pepper its first corporate win in the brand's history. The team competed in the NASCAR Late Model Stock Weekly Racing Series throughout the southeast. After the 2003 season, the Millers did not have a corporate sponsor for MRG and sustained the team with their personal funds and resources.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2003
user
Miller, Leonard T.
ID Number
2016.0308.05
accession number
2016.0308
catalog number
2016.0308.05
Miller Racing Group advertisement for their driver Shanta Rhodes is a color photograph of Rhodes with the Dr. Pepper #31 car in the foreground. The back of the advertisement discusses the Dr.
Description (Brief)
Miller Racing Group advertisement for their driver Shanta Rhodes is a color photograph of Rhodes with the Dr. Pepper #31 car in the foreground. The back of the advertisement discusses the Dr. Pepper Racing Team and Shanta Rhodes career highlights along with a brief history of the Miller Racing Group. Miller Racing Group was an African American racing team owned by father and son Leonard W. and Leonard T. Miller. MRG was sponsored by Dr. Pepper from 2001-2003 and delivered Dr. Pepper its first corporate win in the brand's history. The team competed in the NASCAR Late Model Stock Weekly Racing Series throughout the southeast. After the 2003 season, the Millers did not have a corporate sponsor for MRG and sustained the team with their personal funds and resources.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
2016.0308.08
accession number
2016.0308
catalog number
2016.0308.08
Green wool Oakland A's road baseball hat with yellow stitching worn by outfielder Rickey Henderson. Henderson's number 24 written in ink on inside of bill. Size 7 1/4.Rickey Henderson (b.1958) played Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics (1979-1984, 1989-1993.
Description
Green wool Oakland A's road baseball hat with yellow stitching worn by outfielder Rickey Henderson. Henderson's number 24 written in ink on inside of bill. Size 7 1/4.
Rickey Henderson (b.1958) played Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics (1979-1984, 1989-1993. 1994-1995, 1998,) New York Yankees (1985-1989,) Toronto Blue Jays (1993,) San Diego Padres (1996-1997,) Boston Red Sox (2002) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2003.) Henderson set Major League career records for stolen bases, 1,406 and runs, 2,295.
Batting right, but throwing left, Henderson primarily played left field and batted leadoff. He compiled a lifetime .279 batting average with 3,055 hits, 297 home runs and 1,115 runs batted in. A 10-time All-Star, Henderson won the American League most valuable player award in 1990. He was twice a World Series champion, in 1989 (Athletics) and 1993 (Blue Jays.)
Henderson was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1994
Associated Name
Henderson, Rickey
Oakland Athletics
maker
New Era
ID Number
2017.0334.08
catalog number
2017.0334.08
accession number
2017.0334

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