Don Mattingly Home Run bat

Date1987 July 18

DescriptionNatural stain wooden bat, 33 ounces, with "Louisville Slugger / 125 Powerized" in the center of the barrel and "Genuine T141 / Don Mattingly (facsimile signature) / Louisville Slugger" near the end of the barrel.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Don Mattingly of the New York Yankees on July 18, 1987 when he hit a home run off of Jose Guzman, the eighth straight game in which he had homered. With this home run, Mattingly tied Dale Long's major league record for eight straight games hitting home runs.

Object numberB-1987-0379

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Louisville Slugger

Subject Mattingly, Don, 1961-

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions34 in.

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