Baseball, signed by the 1937 New York Yankees

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Object Details

signer

DiMaggio, Joe

Gehrig, Lou

Lazzeri, Tony

Gomez, Lefty

maker

A. J. Reach Co.

Description

Baseball signed by the 1937 New York Yankees. That season the Yankees finished 102-25, defeating the New York Giants 4 games to 1 to win the World Series.

Autographs include Joe DiMaggio; Lou Gehrig; Tony Lazzeri; Lefty Gomez; Frankie Crosetti; Red Rolfe; Myril Hoag; Jake Powell; Bill Dickey; George Selkirk; Tommy Henrich; Don Heffner; Red Ruffing; Bump Hadley; Monte Pearson; Johnny Murphy; Pat Malone; Kemp WIcker; Spud Chandler; Frank Makosky.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1937

ID Number

CL.310547.123

accession number

310547

catalog number

310547.123

Object Name

baseball, autographed

autographed baseball

Physical Description

cork (overall material)

wool (overall material)

horsehide (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm

See more items in

Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Sports & Leisure

Autographed Baseballs

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Baseball

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-0da7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1062884