Silver Bat awarded to Tony Gwynn
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Silver Bat awarded to Tony Gwynn

Hillerich & Bradsby Co., American, founded 1884 · 1997

sterling silver
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Silver Bat awarded to Tony Gwynn in 1997. Bat is the shape and size of a standard Major League Baseball (MLB) bat, but is made of sterling silver. Etched at center of bat is the Louisville Slugger logo, with the number 125 above it. To the right of the logo, towards the top of the bat, there is another Louisville Slugger logo that reads: [Powerized] to indicate the type of hardening process used on the bat. Next to that logo type etching reads: [BATTING CHAMPION 1997 / NATIONAL LEAGUE / B. A. .372 / GENUINE / TONY GWYNN (Gwynn’s etched signature) / LOUISVILLE SLUGGER]. The bottom of handle reads: [LOUISVILLE SLUGGER / MADE IN U.S.A.].

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