Baseball, signed by the 1935 Chicago Cubs

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Object Details

maker

Davega Sports

Description

Baseball signed by the 1935 Chicago Cubs. That season the Cubs finished 100-54, 1st in the National League, losing the World Series to the Detroit Tigers 4 games to 2.

Autographs include Augie Galen; Phil Cavarretta; Frank Demaree; Billy Herman; Gabby Hartnett; Stan Hack; Billy Jurges; Freddie Lindstrom; Chuck Klein; Lon Warneke; Larry French; Fabian Kowalick; Tex Carleton; Roy Henshaw; Bill Lee; Walter Stephenson; Ken O'Dea.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1935

ID Number

CL.310547.156

accession number

310547

catalog number

310547.156

Object Name

baseball, autographed

autographed baseball

Physical Description

cork (overall material)

wool (overall material)

horsehide (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm

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Autographed Baseballs

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Baseball

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-0da8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1062885