Autographed Baseball Belonging to Andre Dawson

Item

Original Title
Autographed Baseball
Devised Title
Autographed Baseball Belonging to Andre Dawson
Contributor
McCoy Al- Negro League Baseball Collection
Description
The autographed baseball belonging to Andre Dawson, a former alum of FAMU and hall of famer, is more than just a sphere of leather and stitching—it is a tangible piece of history, imbued with the memories and moments of Dawson’s journey from college baseball to major league baseball.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Sports and Athletics
Recreation
HBCU institutional history
Location
Tallahasee
Leon County
Florida
United States of America
Type
Three-Dimensional Object
Medium
Cork
Rubber
Yarn
Leather
Additional Techniques
Stitching
Measurements
24.5 cm Circumference
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
AR_0015_03_0001
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.FAMU.0039
Rights
All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.
Contributing Institution
Florida A&M University
Collection
Andre Dawson Baseball Collection
Language
English