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Joe Adcock shirt

Date1953

DescriptionCream-colored uniform shirt, size 44, with a full zippered front placket. There is black and red trim around the sleeve ends, around the neckline and down either side of the front placket. Front chest has "Braves" and "9" in red and black appliques with a red, black, and gold diagonal tomahawk in between. Proper left sleeve has a multi-colored patch depicting a Native American wearing a headdress in profile. Proper left front shirttail has several manufacturer labels, including "Horace Partridge," a sizing tag, "Adcock," embroidered in red script lettering on a rectangular patch, and "53" embroidered in red on a square patch below. Back side of the shirt has "9" in red and black applique.

Bio/Historical NoteShirt worn by Joe Adcock of the Milwaukee Braves during the 1953 season.

Object numberB-2022-0004

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Horace Partridge Company

Subject Adcock, Joe, 1927-1999

Subject Milwaukee Braves (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsuniforms

Dimensionsw x h: 24.5 x 37 in.

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