Object Details
- Smith, Vinnie
- Associated Name
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Atlanta Braves
- Description
- Umpire's plate brush used by Major League Baseball Umpire Vinnie Smith on May 26, 1959 in a contest between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Braves. In that game, the Pirates left-handed pitcher Harvey Haddix threw 12 perfect innings, only to lose the game 1-0 in the 13th. The plate brush was used to dust the dirt off of home plate.
- Vincent “Vinnie” Smith played Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates for two seasons, 1941 and 1946. In between these appearances, the catcher served in the Second World War after being drafted into the US Navy. In his 16 games played, Smith had a .259 batting average with 14 hits and 5 runs batted in. Returning to the Minors, he eventually took up umpiring. In 1957 he was called up to the National League, where he remained an umpire until 1965.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Edwin A. Rowlands
- 1959
- ID Number
- 1983.0347.07
- accession number
- 1983.0347
- catalog number
- 1983.0347.07
- Object Name
- brush
- brush, plate
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- bristles (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 in x 2 in x 3/4 in; 12.7 cm x 5.08 cm x 1.905 cm
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- National Museum of American History
- name of sport or game
- Baseball
- level of sport
- Professional
- web subject
- Sports
- Record ID
- nmah_679472
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-f5e9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
