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Title |
2012 Genuine Willie Mays Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat |
Object Name |
Bat, Baseball |
Description |
2012 Genuine Willie Mays Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat signed by Willie Mays. Bat is solid wood and has a wood-burned stamp denoting it as a "Louisville Slugger," "Powerized" and a "Genuine Willie Mays Louisville Slugger." Willie Mays used a black Sharpie permanent ink pen to sign his name and "#24" above his printed name. Wooden bat has clear varnish on the top portion but the handle and grip area have been left unvarnished. |
Date |
2012 |
Creator |
Hillerich & Bradsby Co., Kentucky |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2012.023.001 |
Dimensions |
H-34.5 W-2.5 D-2.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Sports Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"S2" (pressed into handle tip); "LOUISVILLE SLUGGER (R) / 125 / HILLERICH & BRADSBY Co / MADE IN U.S.A. / LOUISVILLE. KY." & "Powerized (R)" & "GENUINE / WILLIE MAYS / LOUISVILLE SLUGGER (R)" (wood-burned stamp into one side of bat); "Willie Mays / #24" (handwritten autograph in black Sharpie above "GENUINE" stamp) |
Provenance |
Item obtained by the San Mateo County Historical Association's History Makers Committee in 2012 as they prepared to honor Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Member Willie Mays. |
Search Terms |
Autograph Baseball Sporting Good Sports Mays, Willie |
Subjects |
Autographs Baseball Baseball players Bats Sports |
People |
Mays, Willie |