Hooks Wiltse shirt
Datebetween 1901 and 1911
DescriptionGray shirt with "World's Champions" in navy blue appliques across the front chest. Front placket runs halfway down the shirt with four pearly white buttons. Sleeves have faded dark piping around the edges. Reverse of the shirt is blank. Interior back of the neck has a white label with "Wiltse" written in dark lettering and a manufacturer label.
Bio/Historical NoteUniform shirt worn by George "Hooks" Wiltse of the New York Giants, circa 1906.
Object numberB-1968-0382
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
A.G. Spalding & Bros.
(Manufacturer)
Subject
New York Giants (Baseball team)
Subject
Wiltse, Hooks, 1879-1959
Attributes
Classificationsuniforms
Dimensions27 x 33 in.
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