Rod Carew 3000th Career Hit Autographed ball

Date1985 August 04

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and blue stamps, including "Rawlings," "Official Ball / American League" and "Cushioned Cork Center / RO-A." On one side panel is "August 4, 1985 / vs / Frank Viola / Anaheim Stadium" handwritten in black ink with "Hit 3000" handwritten in black ink on the sweet spot.

Bio/Historical NoteBaseball hit by Rod Carew of the California Angels for an opposite-field single on August 4, 1985. Carew became the first player to collect his 3,000th career hit as a member of an expansion club as well as the first member born in a foreign country.

Object numberB-1991-0129

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Carew, Rod, 1945-

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject Los Angeles Angels (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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