Autographed Baseball
Artifact IDMO 63.3700.3
Object Type
Baseball
Date
1962
Maker
Spalding
(Maker of Sporting Equipment)
Medium
leather, cork
DimensionsOverall Diam 3 in (7.6 cm)
Physical DescriptionOfficial baseball autographed by players and managers of the New York Mets at a game played at the Pologrounds in Brooklyn in 1962. Signatures: Manager Casey Stengel, Coach Red Ruffins, Coach Solly Hemus, Scout Johnny Murphy, Hall of Famer Roger Hornsby, Clarence Coleman, Joe Christopher, Ed Bouchee, Neil Chrisley, John Demerit, Bob Moorehead, Frank Thomas, Joe Sinsbers, Gil Hodges, Richie Ashburn, Elio Chacon, Don Zimmer, Ted Lepico, Jay Hook, Bob Botz, Sus Bell, Ray Divault. Marked 1470.
Historical Notebaseball was signed by players and managers for President Kennedy
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 and held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Public (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view
