Manny Ramirez Home Run ball

Date1998 September 17

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and blue stamps, including "Original American League Ball / Cushioned Cork Center / ROA" and facsimile autograph of American League President Gene A. Budig.

Bio/Historical NoteBaseball hit by Cleveland Indians' Manny Ramirez on September 17, 1998 for his 6th home run in three games. Ramirez was the seventh player to do so and the first since Mike Schmidt in 1976.

Object numberB-1998-0287

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Ramírez, Manny, 1972-

Subject Cleveland Guardians (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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