Sujet

Baseball bat used by Frank Robinson, 1973-1975. Creator: Hillerich & Bradsby.

Légende

African-American baseball player Frank Robinson (1935-2019) was the only player to be named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL). 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.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_165

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45,9Mo (1,3Mo) / 72,3cm x 15,9cm / 8542 x 1878 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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