Johnny Vander Meer No-Hitter Autographed ball

Date1938 June 15

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and faded black stamps. Ball has been autographed on a side panel in black ink, "John Vander Meer."

Bio/Historical NoteBaseball used by Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds for his second consecutive no-hitter on June 15, 1938. Vander Meer is the only pitcher in baseball history to throw two back-to-back no-hitters. The Reds defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-0 at Ebbets Field.

Object numberB-2008-0248

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer A.G. Spalding & Bros. (Manufacturer)

Subject Vander Meer, Johnny, 1914-1997

Subject Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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