Baseball bat signed by the 1991 World Series Champion Minnesota Tw
Baseball bat signed by the 1991 World Series Champion Minnesota Tw
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- Description
- This baseball bat was autographed by members of the Minnesota Twins and given to President George H.W. Bush shortly after the team's winning of the 1991 World Series. Managed by Tom Kelly, and led by All-Star pitchers Jack Morris, Rick Aguilera and Scott Erickson, and featuring future hall of famer outfielder Kirby Puckett, and second American League Rookie of the Year, secondbasebman Chuck Knoblach, the Twins reversed a last place season, going 95-67 in 1991 to win the American League West.
- The Twins met the National League champions, the Atlanta Braves, in the World Series after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series. In a close battle the Twins bested the Braves in seven games, with pitcher Morris winning World Series MVP honors.
- It was the second World Series win for Minnesota, having also attained the trophy in 198y, The franchise also won a title in 1924 as the Washington Senators.
- The bat is a model used by first baseman Kent Hrbek. Autographs on the bat include Scott Erickson; Lenny Webster; Randy Bush; Chuck Knoblauch; David West; Paul Sorrento; Chili Davis; Terry Leach; Kirby Puckett; Jarvis Brown; Kent Hrbek; Gene Larkin; Brian Harper; Carl Willis; Dan Gladden; Scott Leius; Shane Mack; Kevin Tapani; Allan Anderson; Rick Stelmaszek; Dick Martin; Doug Nelson; Dick Such;Tony Oliva; Jim Wiesner
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Bat, Baseball
- baseball bat
- baseball bat, autographed
- autographed baseball bat
- baseball bat, autographed
- date made
- 1988
- 1991
- associated dates
- 1988 01 01+ / 1988 01 01+, 1988 12 31- / 1988 12 31-
- 1988 01 01+ / 1988 01 01+, 1988 12 31- / 1988 12 31-
- depicted
- Minnesota Twins
- dedicatee
- Bush, George
- Associated Name
- Minnesota Twins
- maker
- Louisville Slugger
- place made
- United States: Kentucky, Louisville
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 35 in x 2 in; 88.9 cm x 5.08 cm
- ID Number
- 1993.0165.01
- catalog number
- 1993.0165.01
- accession number
- 1993.0165
- subject
- Sports
- Baseball
- Professional
- Presidency
- World Series
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- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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