Carl Yastrzemski 400th Career Home Run bat

Date1979 July 24

DescriptionNatural stain wooden bat, 32 ounces, with "Louisville Slugger / 125 / Powerized" in the center of the barrel and "Genuine R206 / Carl Yastrzemski (facsimile signature) / Louisville Slugger" near the end of the barrel. Tape is wrapped around the handle in a spiral pattern. "Carl / *" is handwritten in black ink on the knob end.

Bio/Historical NoteRed Sox slugger Carl Yastrzemski used this bat to rip his 400th career home run, a two-run round-tripper against the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park on July 24, 1979. Later that year, Yastrzemski became the first American Leaguer to record 400 home runs and 3,000 hits.

Object numberB-1979-0355

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Louisville Slugger

Subject Yastrzemski, Carl

Subject Boston Red Sox (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions36 in.

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