George Mullen
date: label: date made
content: ca 1910
label: date made
content: 1910-1912
name: label: referenced
content: Detroit Tigers
label: maker
content: American Tobacco Company
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Sweet Caporal Cigarettes premium pin back button featuring baseball player George Mullen.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Right handed pitcher George Mullen (1880-1944) had five 20 win seasons for the Detroit Tigers between 1902-1913. During his tenure, the Tigers, led by star outfielder Ty Cobb, made three World Series appearances, all losses. In 1913 Mullen spent a brief time with the Washington Senators before finishing his career in the International and Federal Leagues.
label: Description (Brief)
content: The pitcher, with a lifetime record of 228-196 and an earned run average of 2.82, was known for his stamina, and ranks amongst the all-time leaders in complete games. An excellent hitter for his position, Mullen batted .262 for his career.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: web subject
content: Sports
label: name of sport
content: Baseball
label: level of sport
content: Professional
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1996.0213.108
label: accession number
content: 1996.0213
label: catalog number
content: 1996.0213.108
objectType: label: Object Name
content: button, baseball
label: Object Name
content: button
label: Object Name
content: pin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 in; x 2.54 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3/4 in; 1.905 cm