Pete Rose 3000th Career Hit bat

Date1978 May 05

DescriptionNatural stain wooden bat, 34 ounces, with "Hillerich & Bradsby / 125 / Louisville Slugger / Powerized" in the center of the barrel and "Genuine R195 / Pete Rose (facsimile signature) / Louisville Slugger" near the end of the barrel. "14" is handwritten in black ink on the knob end.

Bio/Historical NoteOn May 5, 1978, Cincinnati's Pete Rose joined the 3,000-hit club with this bat by hitting a single to left field off Expos pitcher Steve Rogers.

Object numberB-1978-0034

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Hillerich & Bradsby Co.

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Louisville Slugger

Subject Rose, Pete, 1941-

Subject Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions35 in.

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