Ken Holtzman No-Hitter baseball

Date1969 August 19

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and black stamps, including "Spalding" and "Official National League." Ball has been signed on the sweet spot in faded black ink.

Bio/Historical NoteBaseball autographed and used by Ken Holtzman of the Chicago Cubs when he pitched a no-hitter at Wrigley Field on August 19, 1969, beating the Atlanta Braves 3-0. A member of the Illinois National Guard, Cubs pitcher Ken Holtzman lost playing time during the Vietnam War. He pitched this no-hitter despite suffering an eye injury two weeks earlier during military field maneuvers.

Object numberB-1969-0396

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer A.G. Spalding & Bros. (Manufacturer)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject Holtzman, Ken, 1945-

Subject Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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