Baseball bat used by Frank Robinson: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Model R161 wood bat with black writing on side. Black type near center of bat reads, [LOUISVILLE SLUGGER® / 125 / HILLERICH & BRADSBY Co / MADE IN U.S.A. / LOUISVILLE, KY. / Powerized]. Type near end opposite of handle reads, [GENUINE / R161 / Frank Robinson / LOUISVILLE SLUGGER]. The bat is cracked one third of the way up from the handle.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1973-1975
• Manufactured by: Hillerich & Bradsby Co., American, founded 1884
• Used by: Frank Robinson, American, 1935 - 2019
• Type: bats
• Medium: wood
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 2 5/8 × 35 1/4 × 2 5/8 in. (6.7 × 89.5 × 6.7 cm)
• Place made: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Athletes
• Topic: Baseball
• Topic: Sports
• Object number: 2013.120.10
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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