Dave Kingman ball

Date1984 May 04

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and blue stamps, including "Rawlings," "Official Ball / American League" and "Cushioned Cork Center / RO-A."

Bio/Historical NoteBaseball hit by Dave Kingman of the Oakland Athletics through the first Teflon-coated fiberglass layer of the roof of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on May 4, 1984 versus the Minnesota Twins. Kingman hit a towering pop-up in the 4th inning off Frank Viola of the Twins, the ball going through an 8 inch drainage hole in the roof about 180 feet above home plate. The ball was later recovered by a member of the Twins field crew.

Object numberB-1984-0145

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Oakland Athletics (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Kingman, Dave, 1948-

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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