Tyler Austin Home Run bat
Date2016 August 13
DescriptionWooden bat, 32 ounces, with natural stain knob, handle and taper and a black painted barrel. Barrel end tip is cupped. Handle is wrapped in fluorescent green, white and black tape. There is a white "M / Marucci / Bone Rubbed" logo sticker in the center of the barrel and "Handcrafted for / Tyler Austin / TA Custom Cut - M" in white lettering near the end of the barrel. There is an MLB Authentication hologram sticker on the knob end. Knob end also has inscribed numbers indicating weight, length and manufacture date.
Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Tyler Austin of the New York Yankees in his major league debut on August 13, 2016 against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. Austin, along with teammate Aaron Judge, hit back-to-back homers in his first career at-bat that day, becoming the first pair of teammates to hit home runs in their first career at-bats in the same game.
Object numberB-2016-0361
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Marucci Sports
Subject
Austin, Tyler, 1991-
Subject
New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Classificationssports and athletic equipment
Dimensions34 in.
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