Object Details
Associated Name
Detroit Tigers
maker
Whitehead and Hoag Company
Description
Sweet Caporal Cigarette promotional pinback button featuring baseball player Oscar Stanage.
Catcher Oscar Stanage made one plate appearance for the Cincinnati Reds in 1906 before being sent to the Minors. He rejoined the Major Leagues in 1909, settling in with the Detroit Tigers, where he would remain for the rest of his career: ending in 1920 (except in a limited role as a player/coach in 1924.) One of the game’s all-time greatest defensive backstops, Stanage set the record for most assists in a season (1911) and appears on the career leaders list in many defensive categories. Not as prolific with the bat, the native Californian had a lifetime .234 batting average with 321 runs batted in. The long-time Tiger’s reputation was marred by game-fixing allegations, but did not stop him from working as a coach in baseball.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
1993.0245.045
catalog number
1993.0245.045
accession number
1993.0245
Object Name
button, baseball
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7/8 in; 2.2225 cm
place made
United States: New Jersey, Newark
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
web subject
Sports
name of sport
Baseball
level of sport
Professional
Major League
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1173619