Object Details
- associated institution
- New York Yankees
- signer
- Ruth, Babe
- Gehrig, Lou
- Dempsey, Jack
- Description
- Baseball signed by the 1931 New York Yankees. That season the Yankees finished 94-59, 2nd in the American League. The ball is also signed by American boxing legend Jack Dempsey (1895-1983).
- Autographs include Jack Dempsey; Babe Ruth; Lou Gehrig; Tony Lazzeri; Lyn Lary; Joe Sewell; Earle Combs; Ben Chapman; Bill Dickey; Samuel Byrd; Jimmie Reese; Lefty Gomez; Red Ruffing; Hank Johnson; Herb Pennock; George Pipgras; Ed Wells; Roy Sherid.
- (The ball has been incorrectly marked by a collector as having been from 1934. However, the ball is signed by Roy Sherid, whose last year as a Yankee was 1931. Among the other players who signed, Jimmie Reese, Herb Pennock, George Pipgrass and Ed Wells were not on the team in 1934. )
- 1931
- ID Number
- CL.310547.122
- accession number
- 310547
- catalog number
- 310547.122
- Object Name
- baseball
- autographed baseball
- baseball, autographed
- Physical Description
- cork (overall material)
- wool (overall material)
- horsehide (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Hartford
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Sports & Leisure
- Autographed Baseballs
- Exhibition
- Entertainment Nation
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Baseball
- Record ID
- nmah_748894
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8bc9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
