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Fergie Jenkins 3000th Strikeout ball

Date1982 May 25

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and black stamps, including "Rawlings," "Official Ball / National League," and "Cushioned Cork Center / RO-N." Ball has a handwritten inscription in blue ink, "May 25 - 1982 / Chicago at San Diego / 3000th strikeout / Templeton 3rd inning" in different sections of each panel.

Bio/Historical NoteBaseball used by Fergie Jenkins to record his 3,000th career strikeout on May 25, 1982 at San Diego versus Gerry Templeton of the San Diego Padres in the third inning.

Object numberB-1982-0074

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Jenkins, Ferguson, 1942-

Subject Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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