Object Details
- signer
- Ruth, Babe
- Spalding
- Description
- The New York Yankees' legendary "Sultan of Swat" signed this baseball for a fan during a visit to Scranton, Pennsylvania.
- A neglected and delinquent child, George Herman Ruth, Jr. (1895-1948), best known as Babe Ruth, discovered his love for baseball while living at St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys in Baltimore. He began his major-league career as a star pitcher, but was reassigned to the outfield due to his powerful swing. With his record-setting home runs—60 in one season, 714 career total—and larger-than-life personality, Ruth thrilled fans and redefined the character of America's national pastime.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Juliana C. and Robert M. Jones in memory of their father, Thomas J. Jones
- ID Number
- 1993.0460.01
- catalog number
- 1993.0460.01
- accession number
- 1993.0460
- Object Name
- baseball, autographed
- Physical Description
- cork, cushioned (overall material)
- rubber (overall material)
- yarn (overall material)
- horsehide (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm
- Related Publication
- Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History
- National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History exhibition website
- Related Web Publication
- https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/treasures-american-history
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- National Treasures exhibit
- Autographed Baseballs
- National Museum of American History
- web subject
- Sports
- name of sport
- Baseball
- level of sport
- Professional
- Record ID
- nmah_1163317
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-e015-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
