Commemorative
Object number2017.123.2
Manufacturer
Hillerich and Bradsby Company
Datec. 1960
OriginLouisville, KY
MediumOak; Electroplating (possibly copper); Brass; Metal
Credit LineGift of Alba and Thomas Tull
DescriptionElecrtoplated, possibly copper, baseball bat commemorative.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 7.75 × 36.875 × 4.125 in. (19.7 × 93.7 × 10.5 cm)InscriptionsBat has engraved text on the side near the head "GENUINE / Bill Mazeroski / LOUISVILLE SLUGGER"; player name is a facsimile signature.
Wooden backer has a brass metal plate mounted to the front at bottom center with engraved text "BAT USED TO HIT / GAME WINNING HOME RUN / OF THE / 1960 WORLD SERIES / BY / BILL MASEROSKI [sic] / FINAL SCORE / PIRATES (10) YANKEES (9)"; note: Bill Mazeroski's last name is misspelled.
MarksBat has engraved text on the side near center: set inside an oval is text "LOUISVILLE SLUGGER / 125 / HILLERICH & BRADSBY Co / MADE IN U.S.A. / LOUISVILLE, KY."; with text to the right "Powerized" and text below "REG. U.S. PAT. OFF."
Bat has engraved text on the end of the handle "S2".
Historical NotesBill Mazeroski, 1960-2013; Hunt Auctions, 2013; Thomas Tull, 2013-2017; donated to Heinz History Center, 2017Label TextBat used by Bill Mazeroski, Game 7, 1960 World Series. Bill Mazeroski remains the only player to hit a walk-off home run in Game 7 of the World Series. Known best for his glove work, the unlikely hero used this 35” long Louisville Slugger 125 model bat to strike the most famous home run in World Series history over the head of Yankees’ leftfielder Yogi Berra. Though Mazeroski had only 11 home runs during the regular season, this became his second of the series. Afterwards the treasured bat was bronzed and mounted. The humble hero received it back only to see his name misspelled “Maseroski.” The ball’s history is unfortunately lost, Maz recounted afterwards that eight or nine people claimed they retrieved it that day. Gift of Alba and Thomas Tull
Previous owner
William Stanley Mazeroski
(born 1936)
Related institution
Pittsburgh Pirates
(founded 1887)
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