Cronin for President button
Cronin for President button
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- Description
- Button, likely referring to former major league shortstop Joe Cronin's election to President of the American League. He was the first former player to hold that position (1959-1973.)
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- button, baseball
- date made
- 1959
- referenced
- Boston Red Sox
- Associated Place
- United States: Massachusetts, Boston
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/4 in; x 3.175 cm
- ID Number
- 1999.0265.038
- accession number
- 1999.0265
- catalog number
- 1999.0265.038
- Credit Line
- Gift of Lou Newman
- subject
- Sports
- Baseball
- Professional
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- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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