Luis Gonzalez World Series bat

Date2001 November 04

DescriptionNatural stain wooden bat, 33 ounces, with a black painted "Rawlings" logo in the center of the barrel and "Big Stick / Luis Gonzalez / Diamondbacks" in black lettering near the end of the barrel. There is a navy blue painted stripe around the circumference of the taper to the left of the center logo. To the left of "Luis Gonzalez," near the end of the barrel, is an MLB Authentication hologram sticker. Knob end has "256B / 817 01" engraved in the center along with "34-33 / 20" in black ink and a star in the center in red ink. Barrel end tip has "20" handwritten in black ink.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Luis Gonzalez of the Arizona Diamondbacks to hit a Game 7 ninth-inning walk-off single to win the 2001 World Championship for the Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks defeated the New York Yankees, 4-3, to win the series.

Object numberB-2001-0310

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Arizona Diamondbacks (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Gonzalez, Luis, 1979-

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions34 in.

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