New York City Fire and Rescue Workers Autographed ball

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New York City Fire and Rescue Workers Autographed ball

Date2001 November 08

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and a "National Baseball Hall of Fame" color logo on one panel and "Fotoball / Limited Edition" stamp on another panel. Baseball has been autographed in dark blue ink.

Bio/Historical NoteBaseball autographed by first responders of the September 11th terrorist attacks in New York City. On November 8, 2001, Hall of Famers George Brett, Lou Brock, Larry Doby, and Mike Schmidt visited Ground Zero, the site of the attack on the World Trade Center two months earlier. While in the city, the baseball legends turned the tables on the first responders by requesting their autographs.

Object numberB-2001-0325

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Fotoball USA, Inc.

Subject Doby, Larry

Subject National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Subject Brett, George

Subject Brock, Lou, 1939-2020

Subject Schmidt, Mike, 1949-

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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