Object Details
Associated Name
Spahn, Warren
Milwaukee Braves
maker
Wilson Sporting Goods Company
Description
Blue Milwaukee Braves baseball hat with red button and bill and white M. Worn by pitcher Warren Spahn.
Left-handed pitcher Warren Spahn (1921-2003) played Major League Baseball for 21 seasons, all with the Boston/Milwaukee Braves (1942, 1946-1964) except for his final year, which was split between the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants (1965.) From 1943-1945 he served in the United States Army during the Second World War.
A 17-time All-Star, Spahn retired with a 363-425 win-loss record, 2,583 strikeouts and a 3.09 earned run average. He led the National League in wins 8 times and strikeouts 4. In 1957, he won the Cy Young Award, helping lead the Braves to a World Series Championship.
A member of 1999's All Century Team , Spahn was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1953-1964
ID Number
2017.0334.11
catalog number
2017.0334.11
accession number
2017.0334
Object Name
hat, baseball
cap, baseball
Physical Description
wool (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements
hat size: 6 3/4 in; 17.145 cm
overall: 4 in x 7 in x 9 1/2 in; 10.16 cm x 17.78 cm x 24.13 cm
place made
United States: Illinois, Chicago
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Baseball
web subject
Sports
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1864495