Atlanta Braves "away" or "road" jersey worn by Hank Aaron during the 1968 or 1969 MLB season. Jersey is grey in color with blue and red stitched type on front and back. Type on front chest area reads, [Braves]. Type on back reads, [44]. Patch on PR sleeve features an MLB logo with red type that reads, [100th ANNIVERSARY]. Patch on PL sleeve features an illustration of a caricatured American Indian face. Hank Aaron autograph in lower portion of jersey's front. Next to signature are several labels including a Spalding label and a size "40" label. Label with blue ink on inside of neckline reads, [44 40 68].
| Date | 1968-1969 |
| Created by | Spalding, American, founded 1876 |
| Worn by | Hank Aaron, American, 1934 - 2021 |
| Place depicted | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America |
| Medium | wool, synthetic fiber, plastic |
| Dimensions | On form: 34 1/4 × 26 × 9 1/2 in. (87 × 66 × 24.1 cm) |
| Credit Line | Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture |
| Object number | 2014.297.1 |
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