Baseball, signed by the 1927 New York Yankees

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Object Details

depicted

Ruth, Babe

Gehrig, Lou

maker

A. J. Reach Co.

Description

Leather baseball with blue and red stitching. Autographed in ink by the 1927 World Champion New York Yankees. In 1927 the Yankees went 109-45, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series 4-0. Ball is signed by Babe Ruth; Lou Gehrig; Joe Duga; Tony Lazzeri; Benny Bengough; Pat Collins; Julie Wera; Myles Thomas; Bob Meusel; Urban Shocker; Dutch Ruether; Joe Giard; Bob Shawkey; Wilcy Moore; Ben Paschal; mark Koenig; Ray Morehart; Cedric Durst; and Mike Gazella.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Thomas Tull

date made

1927

ID Number

2017.0084.03

accession number

2017.0084

catalog number

2017.0084.03

Object Name

baseball, autographed

signed baseball

autographed baseball

Physical Description

leather (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 9 in; 22.86 cm

Associated Place

United States: New York, New York City

United States: New York, Bronx

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

name of sport

Baseball

level of sport

Professional

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-a9cf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1836972