Object Details
- Nicosia, Steve
- Associated Name
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Wilson Sporting Goods Company
- Description
- Steve Nicosia (b. 1955) played for eight seasons on four different teams, ending his career in 1985. Niicosia used this catcher's mask , when, as a rookie, he caught game seven of the the 1979 World Series, helping the PIttsburgh Pirates defeat the Baltimore Orioles.
- Nicosia caught for the PIttsburgh Pirates (1978-1983,) San Francisco Giants (1983-1984,) Montreal Expos (1985,) and Toronto Blue Jays (1985.) The right-hander had a lifteime .248 batting average with 11 home runs and 88 runs batted in.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift from the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Team
- 1970-1979
- ID Number
- 1979.1020.07
- accession number
- 1979.1020
- catalog number
- 1979.1020.07
- Object Name
- mask
- catcher's mask
- catcher's mask, basebal
- catcher's mask, baseball
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 15 in x 11 in x 5 in; 38.1 cm x 27.94 cm x 12.7 cm
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- National Museum of American History
- name of sport or game
- Baseball
- web subject
- Sports
- level of sport
- Professional
- Major League
- related event
- World Series
- Record ID
- nmah_676821
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-8311-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
