- Created by
- Spalding, American, founded 1876
- Signed by
- Robinson, Jackie, American, 1919 - 1972
- Campanella, Roy, American, 1921 - 1993
- Black, Joe, American, 1924 - 2002
- Date
- 1953
- Medium
- cork, rubber, wool, cotton, leather and thread
- Dimensions
- 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (7 x 7 x 7 cm)
- Description
- 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.
- Place depicted
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational
- Type
- baseballs
- Topic
- Athletes
- Baseball
- Men
- Race relations
- Sports
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.62.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.