Los Angeles Dodgers 1989 game day baseball

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Overview

This baseball is made by Rawlings and is covered in white leather with red stitching to the seams. It is imprinted with the maker's mark and the American baseball National League stamp. The handwritten inscriptions, in black pen, indicate when and where the ball was presented, the names of the presenter and the recipient, and the four game day umpires and their positions.

Historical information

The Los Angeles Dodgers game day baseball was presented to Western Australian Alan Luscombe on August 1st, 1989 on his visit to the L.A. Dodgers. It was presented by American umpire Harry Wendelstedt and is inscribed with all four game day umpires' names: Gary Darling (HP), Randy Marsh (1st), Bill Hohn (2nd), Harry Wendelstedt (3rd).

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.260

Item type

Sports Equipment

Themes

People
Social History
Sport

Material

Leather

Threads

Width

7.8000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Rawlings
Haiti
Official ball
National League
William D. White Pres.
Cushioned cork center

Handwritten on ball:
Presented to Alan Luscombe
by Harry Wendelstedt
1st August 1989
Visit to the Dodgers
Gary Darling HP
Randy Marsh 1st
Bill Hohn 2nd
Harry Wendelstedt 3rd

Contextual Information

The baseball was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by the Luscombe family.

Keywords

Alan Luscombe

Los Angeles Dodgers

USA Baseball

American Baseball Umpires

Australian Baseball Umpires

Baseball WA

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