Baseball, signed by the 1924 Washington Senators

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Object Details

associated institution

The Washington Senators

Description

Baseball signed by the 1924 Washington Senators. That year the Senators finished 92-62, 1st in the American League, winning the 1924 World Series over the New York Giants 4 games to 3.

Autographs include By Speece; Ossie Bluege; Wild Matthews; Walter Johnson; Lloyd Brown.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Clayton R. Hawkins

date made

1924

ID Number

1984.0201.01

accession number

1984.0201

catalog number

1984.0201.01

Object Name

baseball, autographed

Object Type

baseball

Physical Description

cork (center material)

rubber (overall material)

wool (overall material)

horsehide (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 2 13/16 in; 7.112 cm

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Sports & Leisure

Autographed Baseballs

Data Source

National Museum of American History

name of sport or game

Baseball

level of sport

Professional

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-002a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_680664