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Juan Soto helmet

Date2020

DescriptionNavy blue plastic batting helmet, size 7 3/8, with a red top bill and a red and white rubber "W" decal at the front center. There is a proper right side ear protector. There are ventilation slots at the top crown, proper right ear protector, and back side of the helmet. Rear center has a decal with a red, white, and blue MLB logo decal and "22" in red and white lettering. Above this is an MLB Authentication hologram sticker. There are black foam pads covered in black vinyl at the interior top crown, interior rear, around the interior side of the ear protector and around the perimeter of the sweatband area. There is a manufacturer label on the proper left rear side of the sweatband pad. There is an "Authentic Collection / On-Field Equipment / Official Batting Helmet of / Major League Baseball" label on the proper right rear side of the sweatband pad. "Mach Pro" is stamped in gold lettering on the interior top crown pad. There is a warning sticker adhered to the interior top crown area as well as a white sticker with "06112017" in black lettering.

Bio/Historical NoteHelmet used by Nationals outfielder Juan Soto during the end of the 2020 regular season. During the abbreviated 2020 regular season, Soto led the National League in batting average (.351) while topping all major leaguers in on-base percentage (.490), slugging percentage (.695) and OPS (1.185). At 21 years old, he became the youngest ever National League batting champion.

Object numberB-2020-0195

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Soto, Juan, 1998-

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject Washington Nationals (Baseball team)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensionsw x h x d: 8 x 7 x 12 in.

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