On View
Sports Gallery
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Manufactured by
Adirondack Bats, Inc., American
Used by
Mays, Willie Howard Jr., American, 1931 - 2024
Date
1965
Medium
white ash
Dimensions
H x W x D: 35 × 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (88.9 × 6.4 × 6.4 cm)
Description
An Adirondack model 302 M63 baseball bat used by Willie Mays in the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The bat is made from white ash and has black writing on side. Black type near center of bat reads, [ADIRONDACK BATS, INC. / Northern / WhiteAsh / Adirondack / 302 / DOLGEVILLE, NEW YORK / MADE IN U.S.A. / Whip Action]. Type near end opposite of handle reads, [ADIRONDACK / Willie Mays / 1965 ALL STARS]. Etched into bottom of bat's handle is the model number [M63].
Place made
Dolgeville, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place used
Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
bats
Topic
Athletes
Baseball
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.120.9
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd593542c27-1619-48c8-9a40-ce2513f6db54

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