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Jacmar Big League Electronic baseball game

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Object Details

Associated Name

Reynolds, Allie
Ashburn, Richie
Irvin, Monte
Spahn, Warren

Description

Jacmar Big League Baseball Game is a baseball simulation game, where players hit and pitch using spinner wheels. Metal arrows keep track of runs, hits, balls, strikes, location of hits an innings, while an electric light, connected to a battery on the game’s back, indicates certain plays. The game’s box features many 1950’s era Major League stars, including Warren Spahn, Allie Rynolds, Richie Ashburn and Monte Irvin.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

From Mr. Lou Newman

date made

ca 1952

ID Number

1999.0265.179

accession number

1999.0265

catalog number

1999.0265.179

Object Name

game, baseball
game
baseball board game

Physical Description

cardboard (overall material)
metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 5.3 cm x 26 cm x 20.5 cm; 2 3/32 in x 10 1/4 in x 8 1/16 in

Associated Place

United States: California, Los Angeles

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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

Subject

Games

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-8324-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1427971
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