Bat, Baseball
Object number2012.14.3
Manufacturer
Old Hickory Baseball Bat Company
Datec. 2010
OriginGoodlettsville, TN
MediumWood; Paint
Credit LineGift of Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club
DescriptionBlack wooden baseball bat. Handwritten black text on base of knob. White diamond on handle. Label in silver print in center of barrel. Text inscribed in silver bear top of barrel.Dimensions33.5 x 7.875 in. (85.1 x 20 cm)InscriptionsHandwritten in black on base of knob, "18".
MarksInscribed in silver bear top of barrel: "33.5 PRO MAPLES NW1 / 1012210-NWS / NEIL WALKER".
Label: "Old HICKORY / Goodlettsville, TN USA / Est. 1999".
Historical NotesBaseball bat used by Neil Walker during the 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates season. Pittsburgh native and Pine-Richland high school star Neil Walker transitioned from catcher to third base during his minor league career, then adapted well to playing second base for the Pirates, benefitting from the tutelage of his idol Bill Mazeroski. In 2011, Walker hit a grand slam out of Wrigley Field, the first Pirate to do so in an opening game since Roberto Clemente in 1962.
Previous owner
Neil Martin Andrew Walker
(born 1985)
Related institution
Pittsburgh Pirates
(founded 1887)
Related institution
Pine-Richland High School
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