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This photograph shows Ruben Lopez holding a sign that says "The Bird turns '80' Lets play Ball" and lists all the baseball and softball teams that Lopez played on. Ruben was from the Oakland area of Topeka, Kansas. This photograph was digitized while on loan in 2026.
Date: Between 1990 and 2010
Item Number: 536038
Call Number: Digital file. KSHS, 2026-228.
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 536038
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Athletes
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Recreation and Sports - Sports - Baseball
Community Life - Recreation and Sports - Sports - Softball
Date - 1990s
Date - 2000s
Date - 2010s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Hispanics
Type of Material - Photographs
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