A black and white photograph of Homestead Grays baseball team posed on Forbes Field in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The team is pictured in two rows with team manager Seward "See" Posey sitting in front at center. The first row, kneeling, from the left,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.302.78
A black and white photograph of the Pittsburgh Crawfords baseball team in dugout at Forbes Field. The team are all standing on the steps of the dugout and looking out towards the field. A line of baseball bats and some catcher's equipment are in front of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.302.58
A photomechanical print of Jackie Robinson in a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform. Robinson is leaping into the air above a base, glove on hand. His signature is across the center. The back of the photograph has an inscription identifying the subject of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.172.18
Phyllis Chanez Francis (born May 4, 1992) is an American track and field athlete. She won the gold medal at the 2017 World Championships in the 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay events.
Roberto Carlos Lopes (Portuguese: [ʀu.ˈbɛɾ.tu ˈkaɾ.luʒ ˈlɔpɨʃ]; born 17 June 1992), also known as Pico (Kabuverdianu: [ˈpi.ku]), is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Shamrock Rovers. Born in the Republic of Ireland, he plays for the…
Pierre-Olivier Joseph (born July 1, 1999) is a Haitian-Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman currently playing for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National…
Pierson Olin Prioleau [PEER-sun PRAY-low] (born August 6, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL draft.…
A circular pinback button featuring an image of a Marshall "Major" Taylor dressed in a blue and red striped shirt. The image is at the center of the button and is surrounded by a red circle atop the white background. Text inside the circle reads: [MAJOR…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.159.3.47
A circular pinback button with an illustrated portrait of American jockey Willie Simms, part of a collectible set from American Pepsin Gum Company. The button has a white background with black type above the image of Simms that reads: [SIMS, (sic)…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.159.3.66
This pinback button owned by Tommie Smith represents the Olympic Project for Human Rights. The front of the button has a white ground with two (2) green leaves extending from the bottom center around the sides and nearly meeting at the top center. Inside…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.231.4
A pinback button for the 1965 Harlem Olympics. The background of the button is white. Blue text around the top edge reads [Harlem Olympics]. At center, in blue, is a depiction of a torch and four rings. Below the torch and rings blue text reads [1965 /…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.17
Baltimore Elite Giants button with a metal pin back. The front of the button has a white background with a red line drawing of a baseball with shading at the bottom with red text that reads "BALTIMORE ELITE GIANTS."
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.171.5
Kansas City Monarchs button with metal pin back. The front of the button has a white background with a blue line drawing of a baseball and two crossed baseball bats at top with shading at the bottom. There is blue text at the center that reads "KANSAS CITY…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.171.7
A circular New York Black Yankees pinback button. The pin is designed to look like a baseball with an image of crossed bats and baseball at the top with the text: [N.Y. BLACK / YANKEES] underneath. The images, type, and design are in blue over a white…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.3.3
Black Yankee Baseball Stars button with metal pin back. The front of the button is designed to look like a baseball with a white background and blue seams. Red text at the center reads "BLACK YANKEE BASEBALL STARS."
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.171.6
New York Black Yankees button with metal pin back. The front of the button has a white background with a blue line drawing of a baseball with shading at the bottom and two crossed baseball bats at the top. There is blue text at the center that reads "N.Y.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.171.8
Philadelphia Stars button with metal pin back. The front of the button has three horizontal bands. The tope and bottom bands are red while the center band is white with red text that reads "PHILADELPHIA STARS."
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.171.9
A metal pinback button featuring an image of Jackie Robinson with the words [I'M ROOTING FOR JACKIE ROBINSON] at the top and [DODGERS] at the bottom. Attached to the bottom of the pin is a small charm in the shape of a baseball. A red, white, and blue…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.80.2
Three pinback buttons for the Olympic Project for Human Rights. The front of the buttons has a white background with black text. The text, at center, reads: [Olympic Project for Human Rights]. A green laurel wreath surrounds the text. The back of the pins…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.66.6.1-.3
Michael Lutrell "Pinball" Clemons (born January 15, 1965) is an American-Canadian sports executive and former running back and return specialist who serves as general manager for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is considered…
Pinklon Thomas (born February 10, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1978 to 1993. He was boxing's first 'Centennial Champion' (1886–1986) and held the WBC heavyweight title from 1984 to 1986. He is considered one of the best…
Lorenzo "Piper" Davis (July 3, 1917 – May 21, 1997) was an American professional baseball player who played in the Negro American League from 1942 to 1950 for the Birmingham Black Barons. His nickname was the name of the mining town he was from.
