New York Yankees Bat Day Souvenir Baseball Bat

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Object Details

referenced

New York Yankees

maker

Louisville Slugger

Description

Souveinr Baseball Bat, part of the New York Yankees annual Bat Day promotion. The first Yankee Stadium bat day, where fans in attendance received a free bat, was held in 1965. Emigrant Savings Bank sponsored the promotion from 1996-2000.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Lou Newman

date made

ca 1970s

1996-1998

ID Number

1999.0265.128

accession number

1999.0265

catalog number

1999.0265.128

Object Name

bat, baseball

baseball bat

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 30 in x 7 in; 76.2 cm x 17.78 cm

Associated Place

United States: New York, New York City

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source

National Museum of American History

web subject

Sports

name of sport

Baseball

level of sport

Professional

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-82ae-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1427923