Miguel Cabrera 500th Home Run helmet, 2021 August 22

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Miguel Cabrera 500th Home Run helmet

Date2021 August 22

DescriptionBlack plastic batting helmet, size 7 1/2, with an extended proper left ear protector and an orange "D" decal at the front center. There are four ventilation slots at the top crown, two at the rear, and two on the ear guard. Rear center has "24" in orange and white decals with an MLB logo beneath. Interior of the helmet is black with a textured surface. There is an MLB Authentication hologram sticker on the interior front crown. Ear protector has a black vinyl and fabric-covered pad on the interior top portion and a fabric-covered foam pad on the bottom portion. There is a black vinyl and fabric-covered interior sweatband as well as black vinyl and fabric-covered pads at the interior rear and top of the crown. "7 1/2" and "Rawlings / The Mark of a Pro" is stamped in gold lettering on the interior rear pad. "Mach Pro" is stamped in gold lettering on the interior top crown pad. There is a red manufacturer label on the proper left side of the sweatband and another label on the proper right side of the sweatband, "Authentic Collection / On-Field Equipment / Official Batting Helmet of / Major League Baseball." There is a white sticker on the interior proper left top crown with "81720 19" in black lettering, along with a black warning sticker with white lettering at the interior rear crown.

Bio/Historical NoteBatting helmet worn by Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers on August 22, 2021 at Toronto when he became the 28th player to reach the 500-homer milestone, reaching the mark in the 6th inning. He is the first Venezuelan-born member of the 500-homer club.

Object numberB-2021-0090

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Cabrera, Miguel, 1983-

Subject Detroit Tigers (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensionsw x h x d: 8.5 x 9 x 11 in.

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