Object Details
- Associated Name
- Gwynn, Tony
- San Diego Padres
- Louisville Slugger
- Description
- Baseball bat used by San Diego Padres outfielder Tony Gwynn. Gwynn autograph on the barrel.
- Outfielder Anthony Tony Gwynn (1960-2014) played Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres from 1960-2014. One of the greatest hitters of all-time, Gwynn, an 8-time National League batting champion, finishing his career with a lifetime.338 batting average and 3,141 hits.
- The left hander was a 15 time All-Star and 1999's Roberto Clemente award recipient. After retiring, he became coach of the San Diego State University baseball team, leading the Aztecs to a 363-363 record from 2003-2014.
- Known as Mr. Padre, Gwynn has had his number 19 retired by San Diego. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2017.0334.06
- catalog number
- 2017.0334.06
- accession number
- 2017.0334
- Object Name
- bat, baseball
- Physical Description
- adhesive tape (handle adhesive material)
- wood (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 33 in x 8 1/2 in; 83.82 cm x 21.59 cm
- place made
- United States: Kentucky, Louisville
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Sports & Leisure
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- African American
- Baseball
- web subject
- Sports
- Record ID
- nmah_1864209
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-dc90-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
