Baseball, signed by the 1951 South Bend Blue Sox

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Object Details

signer

Hoffman, Barbara

Rumsey, Janet

Mueller, Dorothy

Arnold, Louise

Wagoner, Betty

Winsch, Karl

Bleiler, Audrey

Associated Name

All American Girls Baseball League

Description

Baseball signed by the 1951 South Bend Blue Sox of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. That year the Blue Sox won the first of their two consecutive championships.

Signatures include Barbara Hoffmann; Janet Rumsey; Dorothy Mueller; Louise Arnold; Betty Wagoner; Karl Winsch; Audrey Bleiler; Sue Kidd; Lillian Faralla; Jett Vincent; Wimp Baumgartner; Shorty Pryor; Shirley Stovroff; Jean Faut.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Betsy Jochum

date made

1951

ID Number

1983.0183.06

accession number

1983.0183

catalog number

1983.0183.06

Object Name

baseball, autographed

Object Type

baseball

Physical Description

cork (overall material)

wool (overall material)

horsehide (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 3 1/2 in; x 8.89 cm

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

level of sport

Professional

name of sport

Baseball

web subject

Sports

Women

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c46a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_667495