Baseball, signed by the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers

Baseball, signed by the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers

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Description
Baseball signed by the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers. That season the Dodgers finished 96-57, 1st in the National League, losing to the New York Yankees in the World Series 4 games to 3.
Autographs include Jackie Robinson; Roy Campanella; Carl Erksine; Chuck Dressen; Ralph Branca; Gil Hodges; Joe Landrum; Johnny Rutherford; Joe Black; Ray Moore; Clyde King; Billy Cox; Duke Snider; Pee Wee Reese; Car Furillo; Rocky Bridges; Bobby Morgan; George Shuba; Warren Giles.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
baseball
autographed baseball
baseball, autographed
date made
1952
referenced
Brooklyn Dodgers
maker
Spalding
place made
United States
Physical Description
cork (overall material)
yarn (overall material)
leather (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm
ID Number
2009.0243.17
accession number
2009.0243
catalog number
2009.0243.17
subject
Baseball
Sports
Professional
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Autographed Baseballs
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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