Oakland Athletics batting helmet worn by Rickey Henderson

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An Oakland Athletics batting helmet worn by Rickey Henderson. The hard, plastic helmet is green with a yellow brim. There is a white “A’s” logo sticker in the center front of the helmet. There is a signature in black ink on the brim of the hat. It reads [Rickey Henderson]. The proper left side of the helmet is longer than the proper right side, in order to cover the ear. There is a hole on the ear flap. There are a few small holes and a torn, circular white sticker on the top of the helmet. The inside of the helmet has tan and grey foam padding on the back of the helmet and in the center. There is also tan leather with brown paint covering some of the padding around the front and sides of the helmet. There is a foam circle covering the ear flap.

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