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- Baseball Cap, Worn by Harry B. Mosley - Recreational sports leagues have been an important part of work life from the late 1800s to the present. Company-sponsored teams are thought to provide good advertising as well as a way to have employees "play hard" and work hard. This well-worn uniform was used by a Lincoln Motor Company worker in the greater Detroit area in the 1920s.
- 1915-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Baseball Cap, Worn by Harry B. Mosley
Recreational sports leagues have been an important part of work life from the late 1800s to the present. Company-sponsored teams are thought to provide good advertising as well as a way to have employees "play hard" and work hard. This well-worn uniform was used by a Lincoln Motor Company worker in the greater Detroit area in the 1920s.
- "Excerpts from the Greatest Moments in Sports," 1955 -
- 1955
- Collections - Artifact
"Excerpts from the Greatest Moments in Sports," 1955
- Canvas Sneakers, circa 1940 -
- circa 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Canvas Sneakers, circa 1940
- Sports Illustrated for Kids, August 1999 -
- August 01, 1999
- Collections - Artifact
Sports Illustrated for Kids, August 1999
- "I Win Like A Girl, Women In Sports" Button, 2018 -
- 2018
- Collections - Artifact
"I Win Like A Girl, Women In Sports" Button, 2018
- NAACP Jackie Robinson Trophy Awarded to Curt Flood, 1987 - In 1969, Curt Flood challenged Major League Baseball's reserve clause. Thought he lost in court, his action led to the rise of baseball's free agency several years later. Few recognized the impact of his fight for player's rights in 1969. It was almost twenty years later when Flood received the NAACP Jackie Robinson Sports Award for his courageous stand.
- 1987
- Collections - Artifact
NAACP Jackie Robinson Trophy Awarded to Curt Flood, 1987
In 1969, Curt Flood challenged Major League Baseball's reserve clause. Thought he lost in court, his action led to the rise of baseball's free agency several years later. Few recognized the impact of his fight for player's rights in 1969. It was almost twenty years later when Flood received the NAACP Jackie Robinson Sports Award for his courageous stand.
- Henry Ford Seated at a Sports Event, 1919 -
- 1919
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford Seated at a Sports Event, 1919
- Helmet Shield, Worn by Scott Pruett during the 2014 Sebring Endurance Race - Californian Scott Pruett raced go-karts, open-wheel cars, stock cars, and sports cars in a 50-year career that earned him multiple championships. Pruett, together with Memo Rojas and Marino Franchitti, won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2014 driving a Riley Mk. XXVI with a Ford V-6 engine. It was the first Ford-powered victory at Sebring in 45 years.
- 2014
- Collections - Artifact
Helmet Shield, Worn by Scott Pruett during the 2014 Sebring Endurance Race
Californian Scott Pruett raced go-karts, open-wheel cars, stock cars, and sports cars in a 50-year career that earned him multiple championships. Pruett, together with Memo Rojas and Marino Franchitti, won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2014 driving a Riley Mk. XXVI with a Ford V-6 engine. It was the first Ford-powered victory at Sebring in 45 years.
- Racing Suit Worn by Lyn St. James, 1985-2000 - Lyn St. James's drive and determination led to a successful racing career. St. James has competed in top professional races worldwide since the mid-1970s. She established the Complete Driver Academy in 1994, where she continues to inspire and train future female race car drivers. This is one of the racing suits worn by St. James during her career.
- 1985-2000
- Collections - Artifact
Racing Suit Worn by Lyn St. James, 1985-2000
Lyn St. James's drive and determination led to a successful racing career. St. James has competed in top professional races worldwide since the mid-1970s. She established the Complete Driver Academy in 1994, where she continues to inspire and train future female race car drivers. This is one of the racing suits worn by St. James during her career.
- NASCAR Racing Suit Worn by Bill Elliott, 1987 - On April 30, 1987, Bill Elliott set NASCAR's all-time qualifying record when he hit 212.809 miles per hour at Talladega Superspeedway in his 1987 Ford Thunderbird. Elliott won six Cup Series races that season, finishing second in the overall points standings. Elliott wore this jumpsuit during the 1987 season.
- 1987
- Collections - Artifact
NASCAR Racing Suit Worn by Bill Elliott, 1987
On April 30, 1987, Bill Elliott set NASCAR's all-time qualifying record when he hit 212.809 miles per hour at Talladega Superspeedway in his 1987 Ford Thunderbird. Elliott won six Cup Series races that season, finishing second in the overall points standings. Elliott wore this jumpsuit during the 1987 season.