Wade Boggs All-Star Game Home Run bat

Date1989 July 11

DescriptionNatural stain wooden bat, 33 ounces, with "Louisville Slugger / 125 / Powerized" in the center of the barrel and "Genuine B349 / Wade Boggs (facsimile signature) / Louisville Slugger" near the end of the barrel. Barrel end tip is cupped. Knob end has "26" handwritten in black ink.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Wade Boggs of the Boston Red Sox during the 1989 All-Star Game to hit a first-inning home run at Anaheim Stadium. The American League won, 5-3.

Object numberB-1989-0292

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Louisville Slugger

Subject Boggs, Wade

Subject Boston Red Sox (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions34 in.

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