Artefacts

Tokyo 2020, ball signed by the Japanese team, baseball Olympic champion.

Physical description

Signed but probably unused.

Created

Created: SSK

Materials

leather

Colors

black, white, red

Dimension

ø 7,3 cm, 141 g

Type of item

Sport equipment -> ball

Reference number

237549

Keywords

Olympic champion Tokyo 2020, Olympic Games Japan Male Baseball/baseball[M]emblem signed

Notes

Tokyo 2020, baseball balls signed by the teams from Japan (Olympic champions), the USA (silver medallists), the Dominican Republic (bronze medallists) and Mexico, and the shirt worn by Jairo ASENCIO (DOM). Softball balls signed by the teams from Japan (Olympic champions) and Canada (bronze medallists). The matches were played at the Yokohama Stadium and the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium from 28 July to 7 August 2021. Baseball/softball was one of the five sports added to the programme of the 2020 Olympic Games. It will not be on the programme in 2024. Donated by the athletes and the OCOG