Pete Gray bat

Datebetween 1943 and 1944

DescriptionNatural stain wooden bat, 34.5 ounces, with "Louisville Slugger / 125 / Hillerich & Bradsby Co. / Powerized" stamped in the center of the barrel and "Gray" stamped near the end of the barrel. There appears to have been some handwritten lettering on the knob end, but it is now faded and illegible.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Pete Gray when he played for the Memphis Chickasaws. Gray gave the bat to the donor's father after a game against the Arkansas Travelers, when the donor's father was stationed in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Object numberB-2020-0215

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Hillerich & Bradsby Co.

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Louisville Slugger

Subject Gray, Pete

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

DimensionsLength: 35 in. (88.9 cm)

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