Jackie Robinson Retired Number Ceremony shirt

Date1972 June 04

DescriptionWhite shirt, size 44, with seven clear buttons down the front placket. Front chest has "Dodgers" in blue appliques and "42" in red appliques. There is a small white label on the proper right lower hem, "Set 1 / #8P / 1972." Back side of the shirt has "42" in blue appliques. Interior back of the neck has a red manufacturer label with white and black lettering.

Bio/Historical NoteJackie Robinson's "official retirement jersey" used by the Los Angeles Dodgers to retire his famed number 42 on June 4, 1972.

Object numberB-1972-0265

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972

Subject Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsuniforms

Dimensions18.5 x 36.5 in.

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