Baseball, signed by the 1949 New York Giants

Description:

Baseball signed by the 1949 New York Giants. That season the Giants finished 73-81, 5th in the National League.

Autographs include Leo Durocher; Bob Thomson; Sam Webb; Don Mueller; Johnny Mize; Hank Thompson; Buddy Kerr; Sid Gordon; Willard Marshall; Whitey Lockman; Wes Westrum; Bill Rigney; Jack Lohrke; Ray Mueller; Walker Cooper; Larry Jansen; Monty Kennedy; Dave Koslo; Sheldon Jones.

Date Made: 1949

Associated Institution: New York GiantsMaker: Harwood

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Massachusetts, Natick

Subject: Baseball

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See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure, Sports & Leisure, Autographed Baseballs

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: CL.310547.137Accession Number: 310547Catalog Number: 310547.137

Object Name: baseball, autographedautographed baseball

Physical Description: wool (overall material)horsehide (overall material)cork (overal material)Measurements: overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-fc80-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1062794

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