Object Details
referenced
New York Yankees
Description
Orbit Gum collectible pin back button featuring baseball player Earl Combs.
Hall of Fame outfielder Earl Combs played for the New York Yankees from 1924-1935. He was a member of 1927’s famed “Murderer’s Row” a Yankees lineup that also included Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth, leading the League in hitting that season. That year he would win his first World Series, and would go on to win two more (1928, 1932.) Overall, Combs had a .325 lifetime batting average with 1,866 hits, 1,186 runs, 633 runs batted in and 98 stolen bases.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1932-1934
ID Number
1996.0213.124
accession number
1996.0213
catalog number
1996.0213.124
Object Name
button, baseball
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 in; x 2.54 cm
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
web subject
Sports
name of sport
Baseball
level of sport
Professional
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1432325