Baseball signed by Team Cuba from the 1974 Haarlemse Honkbalweek Tournament

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Overview

A baseball signed by Team Cuba. The light-brown ball is discoloured from use and age and the red stitching on the seams is faded. Printed on the ball are the maker's mark (Batos), the country of manufacture (Hecho en Cuba) and the stamps showing it is an official sports industry ball (Industria Deportiva) of the Institute for Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (Inder L.P.V.). Signatures of the Cuban team in blue ink cover other areas of the ball.

Historical information

The Haarlemse Honkbalweek (now known as the Haarlem Baseball Week) is an international invitation baseball tournament held in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. It was first held in 1961 and has been held every other year in even-numbered years since 1972.

The eighth edition of the tournament was held in 1974 from July 12-24 and was played at the Pim Mulierstadion in Haarlem. The participating teams were: Cuba, Netherlands, Grand Rapids Sullivans (USA), University of Arizona (USA), United States Air Forces in Europe (USA).

Cuba won the tournament with the University of Arizona (Arizona Wildcats) runners-up, and the Grand Rapids Sullivans in third place.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haarlem_Baseball_Week]
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/1974_Haarlemse_Honkbalweek]
[https://www.wikiwand.com/nl/Haarlemse_Honkbalweek_1974]

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.9

Item type

Autographs

Sports Equipment

Themes

People
Social History
Sport

Material

Leather

Stitch

Threads

Width

7.5000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

'Batos'
'Hecho en Cuba'
'Inder L.P.V.' [L.P.V. is for 'Listos para vencer' which translates to 'Ready to win'.]
'Industria Deportiva'

[Signatures of Team Cuba]

Contextual Information

Ranked No. 1 World Amateur Baseball Champions, Team Cuba presented this autographed baseball to Hans Nossent at the 1974 Haarlemse Honkbalweek baseball tournament in the Netherlands.

Hans Nossent was a liaison officer attached to the Cuba team and he donated the baseball to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives.

Keywords

Haarlem Baseball Tournament 1974

Team Cuba Baseball Team

Haarlemse Honkbalweek

International baseball competition

Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Statement of significance

A rare item of historical significance, this baseball is signed by the 1974 world amateur baseball champions, the Cuban national baseball team. It has impeccable provenance.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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