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    Texas Rangers basball uniform short pants worn by Charley Pride

    Pride, who had played in the Negro Leagues as a pitcher for the Memphis Red Sox, began training with the Texas Rangers in 1972 and has owned a small stake in the team since 2010."
    Manufactured by
    Rawlings, American, founded 1887
    Worn by
    Pride, Charley, American, born 1934
    Subject of
    Texas Rangers, American, founded 1961
    Medium
    synthetic fiber and elastic with plastic and metal fasteners
    Dimensions
    H x W: 33 × 20 in. (83.8 × 50.8 cm)
    Inseam: 24 in. (61 cm)
    Type
    knickerbockers
    sports uniforms
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Place depicted
    Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1984
    Caption
    Pride, who had played in the Negro Leagues as a pitcher for the Memphis Red Sox, began training with the Texas Rangers in 1972 and has owned a small stake in the team since 2010."
    Description
    Pair of short pants from a Texas Rangers baseball uniform worn by Charley Pride. The white knit pants have a wide blue stripe running down each leg, with the legs ending below the knee. The hem of each leg has elastic. The waistband is made from a red, white, and blue striped band of fabric. The pants close at the center front waist with three (3) metal snaps each faced in the color of the stripe of the band, and a metal zipper. There is also a white drawstring on the inside of the waistband that ties at the center front. There are two (2) inset pockets, one on each back side below the waist. Each pocket closes with one (1) pearlized round plastic button. The inside waistband is made from a wide band of white elastic. The name "PRIDE 05" is handwritten in black in on the interior proper left back side of the waistband. A red manufacturer's label for Rawlings is sewn at the interior proper right back side of the waistband that also contains size and care information. A white fabric label with hand-embroidered red text is sewn at the interior center back waist band that reads "5 34/36 24 84 1" with a small tag sewn to the right side with printed text reading "SET 1 / 1984".
    Topic
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Clothing and dress
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
    Object number
    2012.125.46.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain