Inventory photograph, 2018.12.11a-b, Gift of Walter Dzialo, Connecticut Historical Society

Baseball

ManufacturerManufactured by Tober Baseball Manufacturing Company 1912 - 1970

MediumBaseball: rubber; wool; yarn; horsehide Packaging: cardboard; tissue paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (Circumference of baseball): 9 1/8in. (23.2cm)
Component (H x W x D of packaging): 2 7/8 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/4in. (7.3 × 7 × 7cm)

ClassificationsEquipment

Credit LineGift of Walter Dzialo

DescriptionBaseball with red stitching and marked "155" in original carboard packaging.

Object number2018.12.11a-b

MarkingsAccession number written on baseball in black ink under stitching above the company logo and written in pencil on the bottom of the cardboard packagingInscribedStamped in black ink on baseball: "TOBER/ [image of an eagle]/ ROCKVILLE, CONN./ Major League/ RUBBER CENTER/ 155/ 5 OZ. 9 IN./ WOOL CORE/ YARN WOUND/ HORSEHIDE COVER"

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