Official National League Baseball

Description:

Official National League Baseball. It is imprinted with the signature of Ford Frick (1894-1974) who served as President of the National League from 1934-1954. Frick later served as Commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1951-1965.

Date Made: ca 1950

Referenced: Frick, FordMaker: Spalding

Location: Currently not on view

Name Of Sport: BaseballWeb Subject: SportsLevel Of Sport: Professional

Subject:

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

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Credit Line: Gift in the Memory of Daniel Ray Hoak

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1986.0702.02Accession Number: 1986.0702Catalog Number: 1986.0702.02

Object Name: baseball

Physical Description: horsehide (overall material)cushioned cork (overall material)yarn (overall material)Measurements: overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-e8eb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_682047

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