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Collection of autographed Seattle Rainiers baseballs, 1947-1964
The Seattle Rainiers were a minor league baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 to 1906 and 1919 to 1968. Originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, they changed their name after being acquired by the Rainier Brewing Company, which was in turn named for nearby Mount Rainier. This collection of…
ID Number:2024.23.ONLINE
Date:1947-1964
"Hendus" jersey from Dave Henderson baseball camp, 1990s
Dave “Hendu” Henderson (1958-2015) was a baseball player who made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners in 1981. In 1986 he was traded to the Boston Red Sox, and is most remembered for a two-strike, two-out, two-run home run in the top of the ninth during Game 5 of the 1986 American League Championship. He later played for the…
ID Number:2024.39.9
Date:Circa 1994-2000
Mariners jersey worn by Bill Nye, 1990s
This jersey was made for Bill Nye (b. 1955) “The Science Guy” who worked with Dave “Hendu” Henderson (1958-2015) at various fantasy baseball camps connected with the Seattle Mariners. Nye is a baseball fan and would teach kids about the physics involved in the game. Henderson made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners in 1981. In 1986 he was…
ID Number:2024.39.10
Date:Circa 1994-2000
Bill Nye’s jersey, cap, towel, and badge from 12th man flag raising, Nov. 19, 2023
Bill Nye (b. 1955) “The Science Guy” raised the 12 flag at the Seahawks’ October 29, 2023 game against the Cleveland Browns. That game also saw the debut of 90s throwback uniforms for the Seahawks, and so this jersey is in that style as well. Nye grew up in Washington D.C. but moved to Seattle in the late 1970s. The…
ID Number:2024.39.11
Date:2023
Blue "home" jersey from the Olympic Windjammers Ultimate Frisbee team, 1970s-1980s
Bill Nye (b. 1955) is widely known for his television show “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” his advocacy for science education, and his books about science for children and adults. Less well-known is Nye’s lifelong passion for the sports of Ultimate (also known as Ultimate Frisbee) and Disc Golf (or Frisbee golf). As a child, Nye threw an early Wham-O…
ID Number:2024.39.13
Date:Circa 1970-1989
White "away" jersey from the Olympic Windjammers Ultimate Frisbee team, 1970s-1980s
Bill Nye (b. 1955) is widely known for his television show “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” his advocacy for science education, and his books about science for children and adults. Less well-known is Nye’s lifelong passion for the sports of Ultimate (also known as Ultimate Frisbee) and Disc Golf (or Frisbee golf). As a child, Nye threw an early Wham-O…
ID Number:2024.39.14
Date:Circa 1970-1989
Bow tie with baseball print worn on the Bill Nye The Science Guy tv show, 1990s
This bow tie was worn by Bill Nye (b. 1955) on the groundbreaking science education TV Show Bill Nye the Science Guy. Nye grew up in Washington D.C. and studied mechanical engineering at Cornell University. He moved to Seattle to work for Boeing and later Sundstrand Data Control. While working as an engineer, he also became interested in standup and…
ID Number:2024.39.17
Date:1993-1999
Shirt and shorts worn on Bill Nye the Science Guy "Skin" episode, autographed by Nate McMillan, ca. 1994
Bill Nye (b. 1955) wore this tank top and shorts in the “Skin” episode of his groundbreaking science education TV show “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” In the segment, he plays one-on-one basketball against NBA star Nate McMillan, who dominates the game while also sharing facts about skin, sweat, and temperature regulation. McMillan played basketball for the Seattle Supersonics from…
ID Number:2024.39.24
Date:1993-1996
Baseball spin demonstration made by Bill Nye, 1990s
This device was created by Bill Nye (b. 1955) to demonstrate how air moves around a baseball. The device spins the ball, and when you light a match and hold it by the baseball it goes out. Nye did this demonstration for kids at baseball camps run by former Mariner’s player Dave “Hendu” Henderson (1958-2015).
ID Number:2024.39.29
Date:Circa 1990-1999
Three frisbees that belonged to Bill Nye, ca. 1980-2010
Bill Nye (b. 1955) is widely known for his television show “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” his advocacy for science education, and his books about science for children and adults. Less well-known is Nye’s lifelong passion for the sports of Ultimate (also known as Ultimate Frisbee) and Disc Golf (or Frisbee golf). As a child, Nye threw an early Wham-O…
ID Number:2024.39.Ref04
Date:Circa 1980-2010