Baseball Uniform

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Baseball Uniform

Entry/Object ID

2006.28.1a-b

Description

Grey wool baseball uniform consisting of a shirt and breeches. The shirt has short sleeves and secures up the front with 5 buttons. There is a wide center placket that extends around the neckline. The word "Rabbits" in cursive is cut from black wool felt and machine appliqued on the left breast, stretching from the center placket under the left sleeve. The words "AMERICAN HOUSE 2" are cut from black wool felt and machine appliqued on the back of the shirt. The pants end below the wearer's knee and are gathered around elastic bands. There is a 9-inch fly that secures with 6 white buttons.

Context

Worn by William "Dig" Rowley while pitcher for the Richford Rabbits of Richford, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2006.28

Source or Donor

Rowley, William Reginald (1909-2005)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Credit Line

In memory of Will "Dig" Rowley

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shirt, Pants

Clothing Sex

Male

Size

34 (40/34/40)

Textile Details

Material

Wool, Elastic

Made/Created

Date made

1934 - 1941

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Shirt

Width

20-1/4 in

Length

27-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Pants

Width

20 in

Length

31 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rowley, William Reginald (1909-2005)

Related Places

Place

Town

Richford

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America