Chuck Knoblauch World Series bat

Date1998 October 21

DescriptionWooden bat, 32 ounces, with a rose stain handle and knob and a dark brown stain barrel. Center of the barrel has "Louisville Slugger / 125 / Powerized" in gold lettering. "Genuine T141 / Chuck Knoblauch (facsimile signature) / New York Yankees" is in gold lettering near the end of the barrel. Barrel end tip is cupped and unstained with "11" handwritten in black ink. Knob end also has "11" handwritten in black ink.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Chuck Knoblauch of the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the 1998 World Series. Game 4, the final game of the Series, was played on October 21, 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. The Yankees defeated the San Diego Padres in four games to capture their second World Series championship in three years and their 24th overall.

Object numberB-1998-0437

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Louisville Slugger

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Knoblauch, Chuck, 1968-

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions34 in.

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