Object Details
- Description
- This baseball was autographed by the 1926 New York Yankees and given by their trainer, Doc Woods, to Elliot Spencer, a child living in Woods' apartment building who was ill at the time.
- In 1926 the Yankees went 91-63, winning the American League Pennant. The club lost in the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals. 4-3. During the season, outfielder Babe Ruth hit .372 with 47 home runs and 150 rbis.
- The ball has been signed by Ruth as well four other future Hall of Famers; Lou Gehrig, Earle Combs, Waite Hoyt, Tony Lazzeri and Herb Pennock.
- Other signers include Spencer Adams, Walter Beall, Benny Bengough, Roy Carlyle, Joe Dugan, Mike Gazella, Hank Johnson, Sam Jones, Mark Koenig, Herb McQuade, Fred Merkle, Bab Meusel, Ben Paschal, Dutch Ruether, Hank Severeid, Bob Shawkey, Urban Shocker, Bill Skiff, Mysles Thomas, Aaron War and Doc Woods.
- date made
- 1926
- signer
- Ruth, Babe
- Gehrig, Lou
- associated institution
- New York Yankees
- Associated Place
- United States: New York, Bronx
- United States: New York, New York City
- web subject
- Sports
- Subject
- Baseball
- name of sport
- Baseball
- level of sport
- Professional
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Autographed Baseballs
- 1939 exhibit
- Exhibition
- Entertainment Nation
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Elliot Spencer family through Brad Spencer
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- 2002.0123.01
- accession number
- 2002.0123
- catalog number
- 2002.0123.01
- Object Name
- ball
- autographed baseball
- baseball, autographed
- Physical Description
- cork (center material)
- wool (layer material)
- horsehide (cover material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm
- Record ID
- nmah_1022489