Josh Barfield Civil Rights Game bat

Date2007 March 31

DescriptionBlack painted wooden bat, 33 ounces, with a silver "Louisville Slugger / M9" trademark logo in the center of the barrel and "Genuine C271 / Josh Barfield / Cleveland Indians" in silver block letters near the end of the barrel. Knob end has "12" handwritten in silver marker.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Josh Barfield of the Cleveland Indians during the Civil Rights Game, an exhibition game played March 31, 2007 in Memphis, TN against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals won this inaugural game 5-1.

Object numberB-2007-0034

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Louisville Slugger

Subject Cleveland Guardians (Baseball team)

Subject Barfield, Josh, 1982-

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions34 in.

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