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Baseball signed by the 1954 Champion New York Giants Team

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Created by

    MacGregor, American

    Subject of

    Willie Howard Mays Jr., American, 1931 - 2024

    Description

    A white leather and red stitched MacGregor New York Giants logo baseball signed by members of the 1954 World Series Champion New York Giants baseball team.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1954

    Object number

    2012.62.3

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    baseballs

    Medium

    cork , rubber , wool , cotton , leather and thread

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 2 3/4 x 3 x 3 in. (7 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm)

    Place depicted

    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Tools and Equipment

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Sports

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58d12bf56-1a51-4338-8e87-83c2a4614c4e

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2012.62.3

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