A mini banner from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The banner is white silk with gold fringe and tassels. The banner hangs from a metal bar at the top. The center of the banner is white and has a gold box. Inside the box there is a red sun, gold Olympic rings,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.56.5
Barbara Ann Ferrell, Mrs. Edmonson (born July 28, 1947, Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is an American former track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 100-metre dash. She was the U.S. national champion in that event in 1967 and 1969 and is a member of…
Barbara Howard (May 8, 1920 – January 26, 2017) was a Canadian sprinter and educator. Growing up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Howard gained national media attention as a sprinter in high school when she completed a time trial that broke the standing…
Barbara J. Jacket (December 26, 1934 – January 6, 2022) was an American track and field coach. She was the women's track and field head coach for Prairie View A&M from 1965 to 1991. While with the university, Jacket won ten National Association of…
Barbara Udoezi Nwaba (born January 18, 1989) is an American track and field athlete who represents the Santa Barbara Track Club. Nwaba is known for the pentathlon and heptathlon. She is the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field champion in the heptathlon.
Barney Brown (October 23, 1907 – October 1, 1985) was an American Negro league baseball pitcher and outfielder who played from 1931 to 1949. Among the teams he played for were the Cuban House of David/Pollock's Cuban Stars, Philadelphia Stars, and New York…
Barney Morris (June 3, 1910 – May 24, 1962) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues, the Mexican League, and the minor league Manitoba-Dakota League. He played in the Negro leagues in 1932, 1935–1938, and 1942–1948 for the Monroe…
Barney Clinton "El Grillo" Serrell (March 9, 1920 – August 15, 1996) was an American professional baseball second baseman in the Negro leagues and the Mexican League. He played from 1941 to 1957 with several teams. He is also listed as William C. Serrell…
Barrington Francis (born 12 August 1965) is a Jamaican-Canadian professional feather/super feather/lightweight boxer who competed from 1985 to 1997. He won the Canada featherweight title, World Boxing Federation (WBF) featherweight title, Commonwealth…
Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Giants from 1993 to…
Barry Noel Cotter (born 4 December 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a right back or right wing-back for First Professional Football League club CSKA Sofia.
Barry Howson (born 17 June 1939) is a Canadian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and was the first Black Canadian member of Canada's Olympic basketball team. He was the son of Frank Howson and Christine…
Barry Larkin (born 1964) played all nineteen seasons of his major-league career with the Cincinnati Reds. The shortstop won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1995.
Barend Oberholzer, also known as Barry Oberholzer, is a former intelligence operative, former professional rugby player, American entrepreneur, licensed helicopter pilot, podcast host and convicted felon.
Barry Wayne Stevens (November 7, 1963 – February 21, 2007) was an American basketball player. He was born in Flint, Michigan. Stevens is the third-leading scorer in Iowa State University history. Stevens, a 6-foot-5-inch (1.96 m) shooting guard, played…
A Louisville Pro Little League baseball bat from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The wooden bat has a stamp in the middle in a black oval that reads [LOUISVILLE / PRO / HILLERICH & BRADSBY Co / MADE IN CANADA / KENTUCKY]. At the top of the bat is additional…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.46.1
Wooden Louisville Slugger brand baseball bat used and signed by Dave Winfield. The barrel of the bat has slight wear from use. The company’s oval shaped logo is at the center of the bat where the handle begins to tapper into the barrel. Near the tip of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.173.8
Model R161 wood bat with black writing on side. Black type near center of bat reads, [LOUISVILLE SLUGGER® / 125 / HILLERICH & BRADSBY Co / MADE IN U.S.A. / LOUISVILLE, KY. / Powerized]. Type near end opposite of handle reads, [GENUINE / R161 / Frank…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.120.10
Wooden baseball bat used as a prop by the character Sal from the motion picture, "Do the Right Thing." Bat is inherently burned and distressed with charring throughout. Stamped inside an oval in the center of the front is text [HILLERICH & BRADSBY CO./NO.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.270.4
An Adirondack model 302 M63 baseball bat used by Willie Mays in the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The bat is made from white ash and has black writing on side. Black type near center of bat reads, [ADIRONDACK BATS, INC. / Northern / WhiteAsh /…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.120.9
Memphis Red Sox baseball cap from the 1940s. The cap is a game-worn, wool, blue baseball-style cap. It has a stiff front brim and the crown is divided into six panels with white-stitched air holes in each panel. A white patch reading [M] has been sewn to…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.206.2.1
A baseball cap from Prince’s Jam of the Year Tour 1997. The cap is made of a black cotton-polyester blend fabric and has a low crown profile. The cap's stiff bill is formed by black fabric on top and green fabric on the underside stitched onto cardboard.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.45.2
Henry (Hank) Aaron rookie card. Baseball card features both a black and white and color image of Aaron. The large color image at center depicts Aaron from above the shoulders. In bottom left corner is a black and white image of Aaron fielding a ground…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.120.3
Leroy "Satchell" Paige baseball card. Baseball card features color image of Paige in uniform, depicted from above the chest. Dark blue type at bottom of the card reads: [LEROY "Satchell" PAIGE]. The reverse side of baseball card features a biography and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.120.1
