Babe Ruth Autographed Baseball
Babe Ruth Autographed Baseball
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- Description
- The New York Yankees' legendary "Sultan of Swat" signed this baseball for a fan during a visit to Scranton, Pennsylvania.
- A neglected and delinquent child, George Herman Ruth, Jr. (1895-1948), best known as Babe Ruth, discovered his love for baseball while living at St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys in Baltimore. He began his major-league career as a star pitcher, but was reassigned to the outfield due to his powerful swing. With his record-setting home runs—60 in one season, 714 career total—and larger-than-life personality, Ruth thrilled fans and redefined the character of America's national pastime.
- Object Name
- baseball, autographed
- signer
- Ruth, Babe
- maker
- Spalding
- Physical Description
- cork, cushioned (overall material)
- rubber (overall material)
- yarn (overall material)
- horsehide (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm
- ID Number
- 1993.0460.01
- catalog number
- 1993.0460.01
- accession number
- 1993.0460
- Credit Line
- Gift of Juliana C. and Robert M. Jones in memory of their father, Thomas J. Jones
- subject
- Sports
- Baseball
- Professional
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- National Treasures exhibit
- Autographed Baseballs
- Exhibition
- Entertainment Nation
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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