Manufactured by
American Baseball Cap, American
Worn by
Griffey, Ken Jr., American, born 1969
Signed by
Griffey, Ken Jr., American, born 1969
Subject of
Seattle Mariners, American, founded 1977
Major League Baseball, American, founded 1869
Date
1995
Medium
plastic with paint, ink, adhesive, leather, and foam
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 7 3/4 × 11 1/4 in. (21.6 × 19.7 × 28.6 cm)
Description
A Seattle Mariners batting helmet worn by Ken Griffey Jr.
The hard, plastic helmet is navy blue. There is a white, teal, navy, and silver “S” logo on the front of the helmet. There is a white and red baseball in the center of the “S”, with a teal and silver nautical compass design. There is a signature in silver ink on the brim of the hat. It reads [Ken Griffey Jr]. The proper right side of the helmet is longer than the proper left side, in order to cover the ear. There is a hole on the ear flap. There are a few small holes and a circular white sticker on the top of the helmet. The inside of the helmet has tan and grey foam padding on the back of the helmet and in the center. There is also tan leather covering some of the padding around the front and sides of the helmet. There is a foam circle covering the ear flap. There is a white rectangular “Warning” label with red text inside of the helmet. There is also a rectangular white sticker inside the helmet. It has blue text which reads [american baseball cap / MEDIA, PA. 19063 / 7 ¼ / MADE IN U.S.A.]. There is an authentication sticker on the underside of the brim. There is a white number “24” on the back of the helmet at the bottom. There is a white MLB logo and a white “ABC” sticker with three white faces in baseball hats. There is a white oval sticker with information about the Beckett Authentication company. There are scuff marks on the outside and the inside of the helmet. Several of the stickers and pieces of foam are torn.
Place depicted
Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
helmets
uniforms
Topic
Athletes
Baseball
Clothing and dress
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.66.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Seattle Mariners
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e30a3a05-f9ea-4d3e-9056-6f7290226c0c

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