Josh Hamilton Home Run bat

Date2012 May 08

DescriptionNatural stain wooden bat, 34 ounces, with a black "Louisville Slugger / M9 / Powerized" logo sticker in the center of the barrel and "Genuine H357 / Josh Hamilton (facsimile signature) Jeremiah 29:11 / Texas Rangers" near the end of the barrel. There are TPX and MLB logos on the underside of the barrel. Knob end has "3/15/12 32 35.0 / 34.0 LDM" stamped into the wood. Knob end also has an MLB Authentication hologram sticker.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers on May 8, 2012 to hit four home runs in the game, powering the Rangers to a 10-3 victory over Baltimore. Hamilton became just the 16th player in big league history to hit four homers in a game. Hamilton continued to use the bat until it cracked later that week.

Object numberB-2012-0097

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Louisville Slugger

Subject Hamilton, Josh, 1981-

Subject Texas Rangers (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions35 in.

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