Baseball
Object number2019.22.8
Manufacturer
A.J. Reach and Company
Date1952
MediumHorsehide; Cork; Rubber; Yarn; Ink
Credit LineGift of Paul H. Flati
DescriptionHorsehide baseball signed by players and attendees of the 1952 Major League Baseball All Star Game.DimensionsDiameter: 2.86 in. (7.3 cm)InscriptionsSignatures on the ball include:
On the logo side: "[logo] / Don Kolloway / Randy Gumpert / Jim Brady / Vic Wertz / Joe DiMaggio / Conrado Marrero / [unknown] / Mel Parnell / Wilson Fox / Tom Henrich / Casey Stengel / George Kell".
On the other side of the ball: "Ed Lopat / Eddie Robinson / Gene Bearden / Yogi Berra / Bob Shantz / Jim Hegan / [unknown] / Fred Hutchinson / George Kell / Ned Garver".
MarksText on the ball states "THE CUSHIONED CORK CENTER / THE SIGN OF QUALITY / REACH / REG. US. PAT. OFF. / REG. US. PAT. OFF. / MADE IN U.S.A"
Historical NotesPete "Pecky" Suder was a professional baseball player from Aliquippa, Pa. He was a utility infielder for the Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics from 1941-1943 and 1946-1955. Suder's career began in 1935, but was interrupted by World War II. During the war he served in the European Theater. After returning home, he went to play for the Athletics.
Previous owner
Peter Suder
(1916 - 2006)
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Donald Kolloway
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Randall Gumpert
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Lawrence Berra
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Joseph DiMaggio
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William Robinson
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Robert C. Shantz
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James Hegan
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Jacob Nelson Fox
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George Kell
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Conrado Marrero
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Ned Garver
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Frederick Hutchinson
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Thomas Henrich
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Melvin Parnell
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James Brady
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Gene Bearden
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Edmund Lopat
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Charles Dillon Stengel
(1890 - 1975)
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Victor Wertz
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