Kelsie Whitmore bat

Date2016 July 20

DescriptionDark brown stain wooden bat, 30.5 ounces, with black painted knob and handle. Taper has a gold band where the taper meets the barrel and "DBC" in decorative lettering to the right of the band. "Dream Bat Company / Pro-Maple M110" is inscribed near the end of the barrel in gold lettering. Barrel end tip is cupped.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Kelsie Whitmore of the Sonoma Stompers when she recorded her first professional hit on July 20, 2016. It is believed that Whitmore, Stacy Piagno and Anna Kimbrell were the first women to play in a professional men's baseball game since the All-American Professional Girls Baseball League existed during World War II. The Sonoma Stompers are in the independent Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs.

Object numberB-2016-0410

Subject Whitmore, Kelsie, 1998-

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions32.25 in.

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