Lou Gehrig All-Star Game bat

Date1937 July 07

DescriptionNatural stain wooden bat, 34 ounces, with a "Louisville Slugger 125" trademark logo in the center of the barrel and "Trade Mark / Lou Gehrig (facsimile signature) / Reg. U.S. Pat. Off." near the end of the barrel.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used during the 1937 All-Star Game by Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees to hit a home run off of Dizzy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals. The game was held on July 7, 1937 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. and resulted in the American League defeating the National League 8-3.

Object numberB-1956-0524

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Louisville Slugger

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Subject Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions35.5 in.

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