Baseball, signed by Louis Gossett and Satchell Paige
Baseball, signed by Louis Gossett and Satchell Paige
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- Description
- Baseball signed by actor Louis Gossett Jr. (b.1936) and former Negro and Major League pitcher Satchel Paige (1906-19182). The ball was signed at the filming of the television movie "Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige," released in 1981. In the film, Gosset portrayed the baseball legend.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- baseball, autographed
- autographed baseball
- date made
- 1981
- signer
- Paige, Satchel
- Gossett, Louis
- maker
- Wilson
- place made
- Haiti
- Physical Description
- horsehide (overall material)
- cork (overall material)
- yarn (overall material)
- ID Number
- 1990.0005.01
- catalog number
- 1990.0005.01
- accession number
- 1990.0005
- Credit Line
- Del Acevedo
- subject
- Baseball
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Sport and Leisure
- Autographed Baseballs
- Sports & Leisure
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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