Baseball Shirt worn by Esther Lozoya of the Hollywood Bloomer Girls

Baseball Shirt worn by Esther Lozoya of the Hollywood Bloomer Girls

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Description (Brief)
Gray baseball shirt with thin blue stripes and "Hollywood" appliqued in blue across the front. This was worn by Esther Lozoya of the Hollywood Bloomer Girls in 1931. The Hollywood Bloomer Girls were an all-female baseball team playing in the minor leagues against semi-pro men's teams. Lozoya played as a 24 year old although most of the girls on the team were 17 or 18 years old. As a publicity stunt the team went to Universal City and had the Hollywood starlets put on their uniforms.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
shirt, baseball
date made
1931
user
Lozoya, Esther Rafsky
place made
United States: Ohio, Cincinnati
used
United States: California, Los Angeles, Hollywood
Physical Description
plastic (button material)
fabric, wool (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 30 in x 35 in; 76.2 cm x 88.9 cm
ID Number
1985.0169.02
accession number
1985.0169
catalog number
1985.0169.02
Credit Line
Ardyth Bernstein and Esther Rafsky Lozoya
subject
Baseball
minor league
Women
Sports
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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