Cleveland Indians Win Streak base
Date2017 September 14
DescriptionSquare white rubber base with a raised triangular pattern on the top along with "Schutt / Original Hollywood Bases / Jack Corbett / Hollywood Bases" and an MLB logo beneath. Sides of the base have stickers on each side with the Cleveland Indians logo and Progressive Field logo. Underside of the base has four metal bars securing the rubber to the frame with three screws in each. Handwritten in pen on one side of the metal base is "9/13/17 2nd Base Innings 6-9 21st WIN / 9/14/17 2nd Base Innings 7-9 22nd WIN." There is a safety sticker mounted on one side of the pipe that goes into the ground. "Made in China" is embossed in one corner on the underside of the base while, in another corner, two circles with numbers and an arrow pointing to two numbers mark the year and month the base was made - 16, and 11. There is an MLB Authentication hologram sticker in one corner.
Bio/Historical NoteSecond base on the field on September 14, 2017 when Jay Bruce hit a walk-off double in the 10th inning to defeat the Kansas City Royals, 3-2, at Progressive Field. It was the Indians' 22nd consecutive win, the last victory of an impressive American League-record streak.
Object numberB-2017-0241
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Jack Corbett Hollywood Bases
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Schutt Sports
Subject
Bruce, Jay, 1987-
Attributes
Classificationsstadium artifacts
Dimensions15.25 x 15.25 x 8.5 in.
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