Inventory photograph, 2018.12.12a-b, Gift of Walter Dzialo, Connecticut Historical Society

Baseball

ManufacturerManufactured by Tober Baseball Manufacturing Company 1912 - 1970

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

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (Circumference of baseball): 9in. (22.9cm)
Component (H x W x D of packaging): 3 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/4in. (7.6 × 7 × 7cm)

ClassificationsEquipment

Credit LineGift of Walter Dzialo

DescriptionBaseball with red stitching and marked "Official League" and "180" in original cardboard packaging.

Object number2018.12.12a-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]/ MANCHESTER, CONN./ CORK CENTER/ Official League/ CEMENTED/ 5 OZ. 9 IN./ HORSEHIDE/ WOOL YARN/ 180"

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