Barry Bonds 2000th Career Hit bat

Date1999 September 11

DescriptionWooden bat, 32 ounces, with dark brown stain handle and knob and black painted barrel. There is a gold adhesive stripe around the taper where the stain changes color. Center of the barrel has a gold "Sam Bat" logo, "San Francisco Giants" in gold lettering to the right with "Barry Bonds / Rideau Crusher" in gold lettering near the end of the barrel. Knob end has a white sticker with red maple leaf and "Made in Canada" in red lettering. Barrel end tip is cupped with "34 / 31.9 oz / 7 10 99 / B. Bonds 1" handwritten in black ink.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants to record his 2,000th career hit on September 11, 1999.

Object numberB-1999-0351

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer The Original Maple Bat Corporation

Subject Bonds, Barry, 1964-

Subject San Francisco Giants (Baseball team)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions34 in.

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