Autographed Baseball from WDIA Radio Station
Autographed Baseball from WDIA Radio Station
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- Description
- Autographed baseball from WDIA radio station in Memphis, Tennessee. WDIA began broadcasting in 1947 and is still on the airwaves. In 1954, the station increased to 50,000 watts and is known as the station with "50,000 watts of Goodwill," as a result of its community involvement.
- Autographs include Buck Leonard; Monte Irvin; Bob Feller; Luke Appling; Enos Slaughter; Max Patkin; Carl Erskine; Ted Turner.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- baseball
- autographed baseball
- baseball, autogrpahed
- signer
- Leonard, Walter F.
- Physical Description
- cork (overall material)
- yarn (overall material)
- leather (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm
- ID Number
- 2009.3098.27
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3098
- catalog number
- 2009.3098.27
- Credit Line
- Dr. Ronald L. Gabriel (through Thomas J. Cholis)
- subject
- Baseball
- Sports
- Professional
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Autographed Baseballs
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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