Baseball, signed by Negro League Players

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Object Details

signer

Minoso, Minnie

Johnson, Judy

Porter, Andy

Hughes, Sammy T.

Irvin, Monte

Leonard, Walter F.

Trouppe, Quincy

Renfroe, Chico

O'Neil, Buck

Johnson, Connie

Brewer, Chet

Patterson, Pat

Black, Joe

Allen, Newton

Smith, Hilton

Paige, Satchel

Crutchfield, Jimmie

maker

Wilson Sporting Goods Company

Description

Baseball, signed by various Negro League stars. These players played the majority of their careers between 1935-1950.

Autographs include Jimmie Crutchfield; Monte Irvin; Buck Leonard; Quincy Troppe; Chico Renfroe; Buck O'Neil; Connie Johnson; Chet Brewer; Pat Patterson; Satchel Paige; Joe Black; Minne Minoso; Judy Johnson; Andy Porter; Sammy T. Hughes; Hilton Smith; Newton Allen.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of William D. Rogosin

date made

1980 - 1981

ID Number

1981.0180.01

catalog number

1981.0180.01

accession number

1981.0180

Object Name

baseball

autographed baseball

Physical Description

leather, horsehide (overall material)

white (overall color)

red (overall color)

black (overall color)

cork (overall material)

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Baseball

African American History

negro leagues

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-0377-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1064805