Leon Wagner
Leon Wagner
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- Description (Brief)
- 1964 Topps round, metal, gold colored bottlecap #6 with a color photograph of Leon Wagner, outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels on the front and statistics on reverse. Leon Wagner was one of many All-Stars featured on milk bottle caps to encourage fans to acquire each cap in the collection.
- Leon Wagner, often called “Daddy Wags,” was an outfielder and star hitter for numerous teams including the Giants (1958-59, 1969), Cardinals (1960), Angels (1961-63), Indians (1964-68), and White Sox (1968). He played on the American League’s All-Star teams in 1962 and 1963. In one of the All-Star games in 1962, he was named the American League Most Valuable Player. Wagner is best known for his consistently high batting averages.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- bottle cap
- date made
- 1964
- depicted
- Wagner, Leon
- maker
- Topps Chewing Gum
- Topps Chewing Gum
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/2 in; x 3.81 cm
- ID Number
- 1982.0566.01
- catalog number
- 1982.0566.01
- accession number
- 1982.0566
- subject
- Baseball
- Professional
- Major League
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- Cultural and Community Life: Sport and Leisure
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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