Baseball, signed by Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron

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Description:

Baseball, signed by George Herman Babe Ruth (1895 - 1948) and Hank Aaron (b. 1934). The two players signed on different occasions.

Signer: Ruth, BabeAaron, Hank

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Baseball, Sports, Professional

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

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Credit Line: Wm. P. Mulvaney, M. D., F. A. C. S.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1984.0479.01Accession Number: 1984.0479Catalog Number: 1984.0479.01

Object Name: baseball, autographed

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-d24e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1299588

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