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Baseball, signed by the 1958 New York Yankees

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    Object Details

    associated institution

    Milwaukee Brewers

    maker

    MacGregor

    Description

    Baseball signed by the 1958 New York Yankees. That year the Yankees won the American League with a 92-62 record, winning the World Series by defeating the Milwaukee Braves 4 games to 3.
    Autographs include Mickey Mantle; Yogi Berra; Whitey Ford; Don Larsen; Bob Turley; Hank Bauer; Sal Maglie; Bill Skowron; Bob Richardson; Gil McDougald; Andy Carey; Enos Slaughter; Tony Kubek; Elson Howard; Tom Sturdivant; Johnny Kucks; Bobby Shantz; Art Ditmar; Norm Siebern; Bob Grim; Murry Dickson; Virgil Trucks; Marv Thorneberry; Zach Monroe; Duke Maas; Ryne Duren; Darrell Johnson; Jerry Lumpe.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    date made

    1958

    ID Number

    CL.310547.127

    accession number

    310547

    catalog number

    310547.127

    Object Name

    baseball, autographed
    autographed baseball

    Physical Description

    cork (overall material)
    wool (overall material)
    horsehide (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm

    place made

    United States: Ohio, Cincinnati

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    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/ng49ca746ac-2b95-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1062860

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