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Ted Williams 521st Career home run bat
Ted Williams 521st Career Home Run bat
Ted Williams 521st Career home run bat
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Ted Williams 521st Career Home Run bat

Date1960 September 28
DescriptionNatural stain wooden bat, 31 ounces, with "Hillerich & Bradsby / 125 / Louisville Slugger / Powerized" in the center of the barrel and "Genuine / Ted Williams (facsimile signature) / Louisville Slugger" near the end of the barrel. "W215" is inscribed on the knob end along with "9" handwritten in black ink with a line underneath.
Bio/Historical NoteSwinging this bat on September 28, 1960, Red Sox legend Ted Williams garnered his 521st and final major league home run, an eighth-inning solo shot to right-center field at Fenway Park. The Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-4.
Object numberB-1960-0171
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Classificationssports and athletic equipment
Dimensions35 in.
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