Luis Castillo 35-Game Hitting Streak bat

Date2002 May 08-June 21

DescriptionDark rose stain wooden bat, 31.5 ounces, with a gold "Easton Sports Inc." trademark logo in the center of the barrel, two gold painted stripes to the left around the perimeter of the taper and "Pro Stix 113 / Luis Castillo / Florida Marlins" near the end of the barrel.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Luis Castillo of the Florida Marlins during his 35-game hitting streak from May 8th through June 21, 2002. The longest streak ever by a second baseman, it surpassed the 33-game streak of Hall of Famer, Rogers Hornsby.

Object numberB-2002-0113

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Easton Diamond Sports, LLC

Subject Miami Marlins (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Castillo, Luis, 1975-

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions34 in.

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