Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- Batting helmet worn by Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente (1934 - 1972.) Born in Puerto Rico, Clemente began his 18-year tenure with the Pirates in 1955. During his career he was a 15-time All-Star at his position, winning 12 Gold Gloves, 4 batting titles, and a National League Most Valuable Player award (1966.)
- In 1972, Clemente died in a plane crash delivering charitable aid to Nicaraguan earthquake victims. The following year, he became the first player from Latin America inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1960
- user
- Clemente, Roberto
- associated institution
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- maker
- American Baseball Cap Inc.
- place made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
- sport
- Baseball
- web subject
- Sports
- level of sport
- Professional
- Major League
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- 1981.0706.06
- catalog number
- 1981.0706.06
- accession number
- 1981.0706
- Object Name
- helmet
- helmet, baseball
- Physical Description
- paint (overall material)
- DELETE (overall material)
- textile (overall material)
- adhesive (overall material)
- fiberglass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 1/4 in x 7 1/4 in x 11 in; 13.335 cm x 18.415 cm x 27.94 cm
- Record ID
- nmah_688775
Related Object Groups
3D Model