Baseball signed by the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers team

Spalding, American, founded 18761953

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States

A white leather with red stitching Spalding® Official National League baseball signed by members of the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers: Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Billy Cox, Bobby Morgan, George Shuba, Wayne Belardi, Don Thompson, Rube Walker, Bill Antonello, Carl Erskine, Preacher Roe, Billy Loes, Clem Labine, Ben Wade, Joe Black, Jim Hughes, and manager Chuck Dressen.

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Title: Baseball signed by the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers team
Creator: Spalding, American, founded 1876
Date Created: 1953
Physical Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (7 x 7 x 7 cm)
Subject Keywords: Baseball, Men, Athletes, Race relations, Sports
Medium: cork, rubber, wool, cotton, leather and thread

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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