Jim Thome American League Division Series ball
Date1999 October 07
DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and blue stamps, including "Rawlings," "Official Ball / American League" and a 1999 ALDS logo.
Bio/Historical NoteBall hit by Jim Thome of the Cleveland Indians for a fourth-inning grand slam in Game Two of the 1999 American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox. Thome became the first player in history to clout a pair of postseason bases-loaded homers.
Object numberB-2018-0022
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company
Subject
Thome, Jim, 1970-
Classificationssports and athletic equipment
Dimensions3 in. diameter
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