Ichiro Suzuki 261st and 262nd Base Hit bat

Date2004 October 03

DescriptionBlack painted wooden bat, 32 ounces, with a silver "Mizuno" label in the center of the barrel and "Mizuno Pro / Ichiro 51" at the end of the barrel. There is an MLB Authentication hologram sticker on the barrel next to the silver lettering on the end. Knob end has "51" imprinted.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Ichiro Suzuki when he recorded his 261st and 262nd hits of the 2004 season on October 3, 2004, setting a new single-season record. The bat is made of aodamo, a species of blue ash native to Japan.

Object numberB-2004-0342

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Mizuno Kabushiki Kaisha

Subject Suzuki, Ichirō, 1973-

Subject Seattle Mariners (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions33 in.

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