Object Details
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Lozoya, Esther Rafsky
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
Credit Line
Ardyth Bernstein and Esther Rafsky Lozoya
date made
1931
ID Number
1985.0169.02
accession number
1985.0169
catalog number
1985.0169.02
Object Name
shirt, baseball
Physical Description
plastic (button material)
fabric, wool (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 30 in x 35 in; 76.2 cm x 88.9 cm
place made
United States: Ohio, Cincinnati
used
United States: California, Los Angeles, Hollywood
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
name of sport
Baseball
level of sport
minor league
web subject
Women
Sports
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_681359