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The Natural prop bat

Date1984

DescriptionNatural stain wooden bat, 32 ounces, with "Wonderboy" carved into the center of the barrel and a lightning bolt carved to the right.

Bio/Historical NoteRobert Redford, playing Roy Hobbs, used this "Wonderboy" bat in the 1984 film, "The Natural."

Object numberB-1984-0513

Subject Redford, Robert

Attributes

Classificationsprops

Dimensions33 in.

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