Wade Boggs 200th Hit bat

Date1989 September 25

DescriptionNatural stain wooden bat, 33 ounces, with "Louisville Slugger / 125 / Powerized" in the center of the barrel and "Genuine B349 / Wade Boggs (facsimile signature) / Louisville Slugger" near the end of the barrel. Barrel end tip is cupped. Knob end has "26" handwritten in black ink.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Wade Boggs when he reached his 200th hit of the 1989 season against the New York Yankees on September 25, 1989 in Boston at Fenway Park. Boggs was the first player since 1900 to have seven straight seasons with 200 hits.

Object numberB-1989-0328

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Louisville Slugger

Subject Boggs, Wade

Subject Boston Red Sox (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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