Harmon Killebrew 500th Career Home Run bat

Date1971 August 10

DescriptionNatural stain wooden bat with "Louisville Slugger / 125 / Hillerich & Bradsby Co. / Powerized" trademark logo in the center of the barrel and "Genuine / Harmon Killebrew (facsimile signature) / Louisville Slugger" near the end of the barrel. "S207" is carved into the knob end.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Harmon Killebrew of the Minnesota Twins to hit his 500th career home run on August 10, 1971. Killebrew hit a 385-foot shot into the left-field stands at Metropolitan Stadium off of Orioles southpaw Mike Cuellar. Ultimately, the Twins lost that game to the Orioles, 4-3.

Object numberB-1971-0377

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Louisville Slugger

Subject Killebrew, Harmon, 1936-2011

Subject Minnesota Twins (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions34.5 in.

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