Manufactured by
Hillerich & Bradsby Co., American, founded 1884
Used by
Danny Aiello, born 1933
Subject of
Lee, Spike, American, born 1957
Date
1989
Medium
wood
Dimensions
33 × 2 5/8 × 2 5/8 in. (83.8 × 6.7 × 6.7 cm)
Description
Wooden baseball bat used as a prop by the character Sal from the motion picture, "Do the Right Thing." Bat is inherently burned and distressed with charring throughout. Stamped inside an oval in the center of the front is text [HILLERICH & BRADSBY CO./NO. 9/H & B/MADE IN U.S.A./LOUISVILLE, KY.] Text is also stamped near top of bat [LEADER/MICKEY MANTLE].
Place used
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Props and Set Design
Type
bats
Topic
Actors
Film
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.270.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd589c17733-5773-4e3e-ad10-d2f65be6b42c

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