World Series Game 8 Last Play ball

Date1903 October 13

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red and blue stitching. No distinguishing markings are legible.

Bio/Historical NoteBall thrown by Boston pitcher Bill Dinneen to strike out Honus Wagner, ending the 1903 World Series and making Boston the first modern World Champions.

Object numberB-1962-0281

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject Dinneen, Bill, 1876-1955

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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