R.K. Mizuno Sporting Goods Company Autographed ball

Dateundated

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and black stamps, including "Cork Center / Japan / Cow Hide Cover" with a serial number, "Official / League Leader / Baseball" with a "W" in a circle to the right and a circular manufacturer stamp reading "R.K. Mizuno Sporting Goods Co. Ltd." Ball has been signed in Japanese characters in black ink on one side panel, now illegible.

Bio/Historical NoteBaseball manufactured by R.K. Mizuno Sporting Goods Company, history and date unknown.

Object numberB-2020-0023

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Mizuno Kabushiki Kaisha

Attributes

baseballs (ball)

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensionsdiameter: 3 in.

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