Willie Mays 512th Career Home Run bat
Date1966 May 04
DescriptionNatural stain wooden bat, 33 ounces, with "Adirondack / 302" trademark logo in the center of the barrel and "Adirondack / Willie Mays / Flame Treated" inscribed on the end of the barrel.
Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants to hit his 512th career home run on May 4, 1966. This broke Mel Ott's National League home run record, a record Ott had held for 29 years. The Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1.
Object numberB-1966-0123
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Adirondack Bats, Inc.
Subject
Mays, Willie, 1931-
Classificationssports and athletic equipment
Dimensions35.25 in.
Public Access NotePlease note that not all works are on view at all times - their availability is subject to change per the discretion of the Museum staff. Only a portion of NBHFM's collection is currently online and the information presented here is subject to updates and additions based on research and imaging activities. The images, titles, and descriptions are products of their time. If you have corrections or additional information about this object, please email research@baseballhall.org to help improve our records. This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. Every effort has been made to accurately determine the rights status of images. Please email us if you have further information on the rights status of an image contrary to or in addition to the information in our records. For more information or access to a high resolution reproduction (some fees may apply), contact: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Giamatti Research Center, research@baseballhall.org, 607-547-0330.
Object number: B-1970-0465
Adirondack Bats, Inc.
1970 October 13
