Associated institution:

Saint Louis Cardinals  Search this

User:

Musial, Stan  Search this

Maker:

Hillerich & Bradsby Co.  Search this

Louisville Slugger  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

metal, brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 34 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in; 87.63 cm x 5.715 cm

Object Name:

bat

baseball bat

Place Made:

United States: Kentucky, Louisville

Date made:

1958

Description:

St. Louis Cardinal Stan "The Man" Musial (b. 1920) used this Louisville Slugger to collect his 3,000th hit on May 13, 1958, in Chicago's Wrigley Field. The umpires later presented him with the bat.

Subject:

Baseball  Search this

Sports  Search this

Professional  Search this

ID Number:

1979.0620.01

Accession number:

1979.0620

Catalog number:

1979.0620.01

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Cultural and Community Life: Sport and Leisure

Many Voices, One Nation

Exhibition:

Many Voices, One Nation

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-7c28-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_676820