Object Details
associated institution
Raybestos Brakettes
Description (Brief)
One piece, red satin body suit with "Raybestos" appliqued in white across the chest. This is part of a uniform worn by a member of the Raybestos Brakettes softball team in 1959. The Raybestos Girl All-Stars fast pitch softball team was formed in the summer of 1947 and as of 2013 had played 4,045 games, with 3,662 victories, 3 World Championships, 28 National A.S.A. Championships, 22 National Hall of Fame members, and 12 Olympians. The Brakettes, as they are referred to, is recognized as one of the greatest organized women’s sports franchise of all time.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Raybestos Brakettes
date made
1959
ID Number
1983.0295.03
accession number
1983.0295
catalog number
1983.0295.03
Object Name
body suit, softball
Physical Description
fabric, satin (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 32 3/4 in x 17 3/4 in; 83.185 cm x 45.085 cm
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
name of sport
Softball
level of sport
Professional
web subject
Sports
Women
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_679431
