1945 World Series Program, Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs, autographed by Hal Newhouser
Object Details
- thru person
- Rinsland, George
- associated institution
- Detroit Tigers
- associated person
- Newhouser, Hal
- Associated Name
- Chicago Cubs
- Description
- Chicago Cubs home program for their 1945 World Series match up against the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers won the Series four games to three.
- This program is signed by Detroit pitcher Hal Newhouser. In 1945, Newhouser led the American League in wins (25) earned run average (1.81) innings pitched (313.1) and strike outs (212.) For this remarkable season the left hander was awarded his second straight Most Valuable Player award. He would earn two victories in the '45 Series, including the deciding seventh game.
- Newhouser was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1945
- ID Number
- CL.310547.095
- accession number
- 310547
- catalog number
- 310547.095
- Object Name
- Program
- program, baseball
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 10 3/4 in x 8 1/4 in; 27.305 cm x 20.955 cm
- place made
- United States: Illinois, Chicago
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Sports & Leisure
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Baseball
- world series
- Record ID
- nmah_1064414
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-f942-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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