Mike Schmidt Home Run bat
Date1976 April 17
DescriptionNatural stain wooden bat, 32.5 ounces, with a red painted stripe around the circumference of the taper. Center of the barrel has "Made in USA / Adirondack / 302" in black lettering and end of barrel has "Big Stick / Tony Taylor / Flame Treated" in black lettering. Knob end has "241A" inscribed with "12" handwritten in black ink and "32 1/2" handwritten in blue ink.
Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field when he clouted four homers with this "Tony Taylor" model bat, including the eventual game-winner in the top of the 10th inning, as the Phillies topped the Cubs 18-16 on April 17, 1976.
Object numberB-1976-0144
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Adirondack Bats, Inc.
Subject
Schmidt, Mike, 1949-
Classificationssports and athletic equipment
Dimensions35 in.
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