Barry Bonds 526th Career Home Run bat

Date2001 June 07

DescriptionWooden bat, 31.5 ounces, with dark brown stained handle and knob and black painted barrel. Handle and knob edge is wrapped in white tape. There is a gold adhesive stripe around the perimeter of the barrel where the stain changes color. Center of the barrel has a gold "Sam Bat" logo, "San Francisco Giants" in gold lettering to the right with "6-7-01 / #526" handwritten in gold ink below and "Bonds 2K1 / Barry Bonds / Rideau Crusher" in gold lettering near the end of the barrel. Knob end has a white sticker with red maple leaf and "Made in Canada" in red lettering. Barrel end tip is cupped with "34 / 31.4 oz / 10 05 01 / 2K1 /B.B." handwritten in black ink.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants to record his 526th career home run on June 7, 2001. This massive 451-foot home run has also his 32nd homer for the season.

Object numberB-2001-0226

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer The Original Maple Bat Corporation

Subject Bonds, Barry, 1964-

Subject San Francisco Giants (Baseball team)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions34 in.

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