Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker Autographed ball

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Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker Autographed ball

Date1995 September 13

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and blue stamps, including "Rawlings," "Official Ball / American League" and "Cushioned Cork Center / RO-A." Ball has been autographed in black ink across the sweet spot and side panels, "Louis Whitaker #1915 9/13/95 Alan Trammell."

Bio/Historical NoteBaseball from Detroit Tigers versus Milwaukee Brewers game on September 13, 1995 at Tiger Stadium in which Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker of the Detroit Tigers set a new major league record by appearing together in a game for the 1,915th time. The Tigers defeated the Brewers 5-3. Trammell and Whitaker had made their major league debuts in the same game on September 9, 1977.

Object numberB-1995-0201

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Trammell, Alan, 1958-

Subject Whitaker, Lou, 1957-

Subject Detroit Tigers (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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