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Baseball

Object number2011.2.2

Manufacturer Spalding

Date1971

Mediumhide; ink

Credit LineGift of Gregg Ficery

DescriptionAutographed baseball. Twenty-one signatures in blue ink.Dimensions9 in. (22.9 cm)
InscriptionsHandwritten ink signatures:
“Rennie Stennett / Richie Hebner / Dock Ellis / Milt May”;
“Ramon Hernandez / Bill Virdon”;
“Dave Cash / Bob Moose / Bruce Kison / Luke Walker / Steve Blass / Joe [illegible];
“Bob Johnson / Nellie Briles / Stargell”; and
“Gene Clines / Roberto Clemente / Bill Mazeroski / Bob Robertson / Dave Giusti / Bob Miller”.
MarksMaker's information in black ink stamp "OFFICIAL BALL / NATIONAL LEAGUE / Charles S. Feaney, PRES"; "THE CUSHIONED CORE CENTER / SPALDING / REG. U.S. PAT CEP [?] / MADE IN U.S.A."
Historical NotesAutographed baseball from the 1971 World Series Champions, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Signatures include: Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente, Bill Mazeroski, Dock Ellis, Luke Walker, and Bill Virdon, whose signature is on the ball's sweet spot.

Related institution Pittsburgh Pirates (founded 1887)

Related person Bruce Eugene Kison (1950 - 2018)

Related person Richard Joseph Hebner

Related person Renaldo Antonio Stennett Porte

Related person Wilver Dornell Stargell (1940 - 2001)

Related person Roberto Clemente Walker (1934 - 1972)

Related person William Stanley Mazeroski (born 1936)

Related person William Charles Virdon

Related person Stephen Robert Blass (born 1942)

Related person Ramon Hernandez

Related person Eugene Anthony Clines (1946 - 2022)

Related person Charles Stoneham Feeney (1921 - 1994)