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Baseball, signed by the 1949 St. Louis Browns

Baseball, signed by the 1949 St. Louis Browns

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Description
Baseball signed by the 1949 St. Louis Browns. That season the Browns finished 53-101, 7th in the American League.
Autographs include Zack Taylor; Roy Sievers; Jack Graham; Jerry Priddy; Eddie Pellagrini; Bob Dillinger; Dick Kokos; Stan Spence; Roy Sievers; Sherm Lollar; Paul Lehner; Les Moss; Whitey Platt; John Sullivan; Ned Garver; Bill Kennedy; Cliff Fannin; Al Papai; Joe Ostrowski; Karl Drews; Red Embree; Tom Ferrick.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
baseball
autographed baseball
baseball, autographed
date made
1949
associated institution
St. Louis Browns
maker
Harwood
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Natick
Physical Description
leather (overall material)
cork (overall material)
yarn (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm
ID Number
CL.310547.116
accession number
CL*310547
catalog number
CL*310547.116
subject
Baseball
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Sports & Leisure
Autographed Baseballs
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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