Baseball signed by the 1954 Champion New York Giants Team

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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

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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