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Baseball card for rookie Leroy "Satchel" Paige

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Bowman Gum Company, American, founded 1927

    Subject of

    Satchel Paige, American, 1906 - 1982
    Cleveland Indians, American, founded 1894

    Description

    Leroy "Satchell" Paige baseball card. Baseball card features color image of Paige in uniform, depicted from above the chest. Dark blue type at bottom of the card reads: [LEROY "Satchell" PAIGE]. The reverse side of baseball card features a biography and statistics.

    Transcription Center Status

    Transcribed by digital volunteers

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1949

    Object number

    2013.120.1

    Restrictions & Rights

    Public Domain
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    baseball cards

    Medium

    ink on paper

    Dimensions

    H x W: 2 1/2 × 2 1/8 in. (6.4 × 5.4 cm)

    Place depicted

    Cleveland, Cayuhoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Sports

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd531768407-7e5e-41e7-9a9b-80fe4214c0b3

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.120.1

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