Ted Williams All-Star Game Autographed ball

Date1941 July 08

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and "Ted Williams / Enos Slaughter" autographed in black ink on one side of the ball. Another side of the ball has "T.W" in blue ink and "#" (or could be "XX") in black ink below. There are no visible stamps or manufacturer markings.

Bio/Historical NoteBaseball hit by Ted Williams for a 3-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of the 1941 All-Star Game in Detroit, enabling the American League to defeat the National League 7-5. Baseball was hit into the right field stands and dropped down at the feet of Enos Slaughter who put it in his pocket. Slaughter then presented it to Williams at the 1985 Induction ceremonies and both Slaughter and Williams signed the ball.

Object numberB-1985-0300

Subject Slaughter, Enos, 1916-2002

Subject Williams, Ted, 1918-2002

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

Public Access NotePlease note that not all works are on view at all times - their availability is subject to change per the discretion of the Museum staff. Only a portion of NBHFM's collection is currently online and the information presented here is subject to updates and additions based on research and imaging activities. The images, titles, and descriptions are products of their time. If you have corrections or additional information about this object, please email research@baseballhall.org to help improve our records. This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. Every effort has been made to accurately determine the rights status of images. Please email us if you have further information on the rights status of an image contrary to or in addition to the information in our records. For more information or access to a high resolution reproduction (some fees may apply), contact: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Giamatti Research Center, research@baseballhall.org, 607-547-0330.