Willie Mays Home Run bat
Date1961 April 30
DescriptionWooden bat, 32 ounces, with an "Adirondack bats / Northern White Ash / Dolgeville NY 302" trademark logo in the center of the barrel and "Adirondack / Willie Mays / Personal Model" near the end of the barrel.
Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants to record four home runs on April 30, 1961 in the Giants' 14-4 victory over the Milwaukee Braves. Mays became the seventh player since 1900 to accomplish this feat.
Object numberB-1961-0136
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Adirondack Bats, Inc.
Subject
Mays, Willie, 1931-
Classificationssports and athletic equipment
Dimensions35 in.
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Object number: B-1970-0465
Adirondack Bats, Inc.
1970 October 13